Addressability
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Addressability is a noun meaning (computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
Meaning
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
More Meanings
- (computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
- (micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
Example Sentences
64-bit addressability means that a single machine instruction can operate on a value stored in eight bytes.
Word Forms
- addressabilities
Synonyms for addressability
Depending on context, synonyms include bitness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include routing, addressing, multiaddressing, opcode, multiprogrammability, instruction.
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