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scalable

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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scal·a·ble /ˈskeɪləbəl/ adjective technical  if a piece of computer hardware or software is scalable, it continues to work well even if it is made bigger or connected to a larger number of other pieces of equipment 〔计算机硬件或软件〕可扩缩的,可伸缩的,可扩展的
From Longman Business Dictionaryscalablescal‧a‧ble /ˈskeɪləbəl/ adjectiveCOMPUTING1a scalable machine, system etc can be increased in sizeWe needed a computer system that was scalable and that could keep up with our growing number of users.2scalable computer graphics can vary in size as necessaryscalability noun [uncountable]
scal·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
computer if scalable, a of hardware software Business is or piece


scalable
scalable /ˈskeɪləbəl/ adjective technical
if a piece of computer hardware or software is scalable, it continues to work well even if it is made bigger or connected to a larger number of other pieces of equipment


scal·able (BrE scaleable) BrE /ˈskeɪləbl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskeɪləbl/ 🔊 adjectiveused to describe a computer, a network, software, etc. that can be adapted to meet greater needs in the future (计算机、网络、软件等)可扩展的,可升级的A business database needs to be scalable.商业数据库需要具备可以升级的条件。designed to work on a large or small scale, according to needs 可改变大小的;可缩放的scalable graphics可变更大小的图形 scal·abil·ity BrE /ˌskeɪləˈbɪləti/ 🔊NAmE /ˌskeɪləˈbɪləti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] New database technology offers scalability for future growth.新的数据库技术为未来的发展提供了可扩展性。