Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | English word ADDRESSABILITY

Definitions of ADDRESSABILITY

1. (computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
2. (computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
3. (micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.

Examples of Using ADDRESSABILITY in a Sentence

• The main features of XDI are: the ability to link and nest RDF graphs to provide context; full addressability of all nodes in the graph at any level of context; representation of XDI operations as graph statements so authorization can be built into the graph; a standard JSON serialization format; and a simple ontology language for defining shared semantics using XDI dictionary services.
• With standardization on 8-bit bytes and byte addressability, stating memory sizes in bytes, kilobytes, and megabytes with powers of 1024 rather than 1000 has become the norm, although there is some use of the IEC binary prefixes.
• Each decoder was individually addressable, which meant they could be controlled centrally from the transmitter; addressability allowed for electronic connections and disconnections, as well as the ability to offer pay-per-view services, and allowed Oak to implement a theft deterrent where any disconnected decoder box stopped providing service after eight minutes.
• Traction TeamPage is known for features including permission-filtered bi-directional linking, paragraph-level addressability, inline comment threads, and a journaling model that records time-stamped label changes as well as "wiki-style" content history.
• One-dimensional enfilades are intermediate between arrays' direct addressability and linked lists' ease of insertion, deletion and rearrangement.

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