addressability

English

Etymology

address + -ability

Noun

addressability (plural addressabilities)

1. (computing) The 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.

2. (computer graphics) the capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points^[1].
3. (micrographics) the capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points^[1].

Synonyms

• (capability to deal with values of certain size): bitness

References

1. ↑ ^1.01.1 Federal Standard 1037C