addressable

[ uh-dres-uh-buhl ]

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.

addressable

/ əˈdrɛsəbəl /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• adˌdressaˈbility, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of addressable¹

First recorded in 1950–55; address + -able

Example Sentences

One of her investments, Outschool, has helped teachers earn tens of millions this year alone, as the total addressable market for what it means to be “homeschooled” changed overnight.

From TechCrunch

There’s 11 million developers who develop against APIs… We think the addressable market for us is in the billions.

From TechCrunch

To improve the open web, marketers need to look beyond the antiquated notions of first- and third-party distinctions to ensure all addressable advertising is responsible.

From Digiday

We built a model and based on that we were advertising and leaning really strong into addressable media.

From Digiday

The opportunity is only bigger, and it’s more addressable by our product and platform today than it has been at any point in our history.

From TechCrunch