addressability
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]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.[1]
- (micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.[1]
Synonyms
[edit]- (capability to deal with values of certain size): bitness
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2006 August 16 (last accessed), archived from the original on 2 March 2009