scalable
/ˈskeɪɫəbəɫ/
Able to handle increased load or growth efficiently
scalable in a sentence
“The architecture must be scalable to support millions of users.”
Origin of scalable
From Latin scala (ladder, staircase), from scandere (to climb)
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