Meaning of “scalable” in the English Dictionary

"scalable" in English

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scalableadjective

also scaleable uk /ˈskeɪ.lə.bəl/ us /ˈskeɪ.lə.bəl/ specialized

(Definition of “scalable” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"scalable" in Business English

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scalableadjective

uk /ˈskeɪləbl/ us

a business or system that is scalable can successfully grow larger using the same methods:

These deals would make Amazon's business scalable and efficient.

IT used to describe a system that can be made larger, for example by adding extra hardware, or deal with extra work without affecting its performance:

The supercomputing system combines true scalable performance with high production.

IT used to describe computer graphics (= pictures) that can be increased or reduced in size

scalability

There are doubts about the profitability and the scalability of the company's web business.

(Definition of “scalable” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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