addressability

== English == === Etymology === From address +‎ -ability. === Noun === addressability (countable and uncountable, plural addressabilities) (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. (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. ==== Synonyms ==== (capability to deal with values of certain size): bitness ==== References ====