The ability of a cable system to identify and (at least partially) control individual cable converters. Addressability is required for pay-per-view and most interactive systems. It is also convenient because service changes can be made without a trip to the customer's home. Most current cable converters are addressable today.
The ability to control or program an individual set-top box from a centrally located computer. This makes it possible to send a command to a customer's set-top box and effect changes in its level of service.
The ability to control the placement of individual droplets. Sometimes expressed as dots per inch or centimeter.
Electronic equipment that permits a cable operator to activate, disconnect, or unscramble by remote control the signal received by an individual subscriber.
The ability to address bits, fields, files or other portions of the storage in a tag.
1. The ability to write data to different fields, or blocks of memory, within the microchip in an RFID transponder. 2. The ability to address bits, fields, files, or other portions of the data on a tag.