# addressing

Pronunciation: say "uh-DRES-ing" /əˈdɹɛsɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of address. — present participle and gerund of address
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of address. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or for the action itself.
   - _He spent the morning addressing parcels for the shipping company._
   - _Addressing the council, she outlined her plan for the new park._

## Noun

2. The task of marking letters, parcels, and other mail with the name and address of the person they are going to.
   - Simple: The act of writing someone's name and mailing details on a letter or package.
   - _Careful addressing ensures each parcel reaches the correct recipient._
   - _The company outsources the addressing of its monthly statements._
3. In computing, any of various schemes a system uses to find and retrieve particular data held in memory or storage.
   - Simple: A way for a computer to find and reach data kept in its memory.
   - _The processor's addressing determines how quickly it can fetch stored values._
   - _Memory addressing schemes vary between different hardware architectures._
4. A mode, manner, or form of direct speech delivered to an audience.
   - Simple: A way of speaking directly to a group of listeners.
   - _The general's blunt addressing of the troops conveyed real urgency._
   - _Public addressing in ceremonial settings often follows strict conventions._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/addressing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).