Meanings
nounaddressability (countable and uncountable, plural addressabilities)
plural addressabilities
- countableuncountablecomputingThe capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
64-bit addressability means that a single machine instruction can operate on a value stored in eight bytes.
Synonyms: bitness
- countableuncountablecomputer graphicsThe capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
- countableuncountableThe capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinad-
- Old Frencha-
- Vulgar Latin*dīrēctiāre
- Old Frenchdrecier
- Old Frenchadrecier
- Middle Englishadressen
- Englishaddress
- Englishaddressability
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APA
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“addressability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/addressability. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “addressability,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/addressability.
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