adress

Adress is generally regarded as a misspelling of address in English. The correct spelling is address, with two d's. The word has multiple related meanings across postal, computing, and linguistic contexts. Etymology traces to Old French adresser, meaning to direct or direct toward, with related senses in English evolving into both noun and verb forms.

In postal usage, an address identifies a place for mail delivery. A postal address typically includes a recipient name, street or box number, city or locality, postal code, and country. Formats vary by country and jurisdiction, and address verification or standardization is important for logistics, e-commerce, and safety in parcel delivery. An address may also designate a postal box or a care-of location.

In computing and digital contexts, address refers to identifiers that locate resources or endpoints. Common examples include an IP address for network routing, a MAC address for hardware identification on a local network, an email address for electronic messaging, and a URL address for a web resource. Addressing schemes often rely on protocols such as DNS to translate human-readable names into network addresses, and ARP or similar mechanisms to map addresses within a local network.

As a verb, address means to direct speech to someone or to deal with a matter or issue. An address can also denote a formal speech delivered to an audience, such as a keynote address at a conference. The term appears in many contexts where locating, directing, or communicating is the central function.