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scalability

British  
/ ˌskeɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the ability of something, esp a computer system, to adapt to increased demands

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You often hear that short stories make the best movies, as if the notion is to take something compact and widen it with cinema’s scalability.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Most solutions are experimental and have limitations, from cost to range, scalability and reliability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

Navitas’s new devices will enable 800-volt power for next-generation AI systems, improving efficiency and scalability.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

But they added: "Yearly dosing of lenacapavir has the potential to further decrease current barriers to PrEP by increasing the uptake of, persistence on, and, therefore, scalability of PrEP."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

The challenge is to design and develop each new application system with network access and scalability in mind.

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