addressable

American  

[uh-dres-uh-buhl] / əˈdrɛs ə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being addressed.

2. Television. (of a cable-TV system) capable of addressing or calling up any available channel.

3. Computers. (of stored information) capable of being accessed.

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addressable British  

/ əˈdrɛsəbəl /

adjective

1. computing possessing or capable of being reached by an address

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Other Word Forms

• addressability noun

Etymology

Origin of addressable

First recorded in 1950–55; address + -able

Example Sentences

“If successful, X Money could turn social engagement into native transaction flow, expanding the addressable user opportunity meaningfully over time.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The total addressable market for AI-data-center cables is expected to reach about $22 billion in 2029, Rakesh noted, while the market for AI networking, which includes cables and switches, could grow to $98 billion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Amid what the analyst describes as an “AI-driven transformation of the data center,” the total addressable market for optics is expanding “well beyond Coherent’s incumbency in the traditional pluggable transceiver market.”

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Talk of a new, lower-priced EV that would expand Tesla’s addressable market stretches back at least to early 2023.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Once upon a time, when glass ttys were common and addressable cursors were something special, what is now called a dumb terminal could pass for a smart terminal.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.