BusinessAugust 28, 2026

fungibility

FUN-juh-BIL-uh-tee

Definition

The property of being mutually interchangeable, where individual units of a commodity or resource are equivalent and can be easily substituted for one another.

Etymology

Derived from the Medieval Latin 'fungibilis', from the verb 'fungi', meaning 'to perform' or 'to serve in place of', which eventually evolved into the legal and economic term for interchangeable goods.

In the news

In this article, the CEO discusses the fungibility of compute, networking, and memory components, highlighting how their ability to be swapped and adapted drives new design wins and customer adoption.

Marvell Technology Inc (MRVL) (Q2 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and Massive ... By GuruFocus

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Investing.com Canada

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