addressable

adjective ad·dress·able \ə-ˈdre-sə-bəl\

Definition of ADDRESSABLE

: able to be addressed : directly accessible <addressable registers in a computer>

: of or relating to a subscription television system that uses decoders addressable by the system operator

— ad·dress·abil·i·ty \ə-ˌdre-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

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