'address-centric' originates from the combination of 'address' and the suffix '-centric', where 'address' refers to a location or identifier in computing, and '-centric' means focused on or centered around.

'address' combined with '-centric' to form 'address-centric', emphasizing a focus on addresses in technological contexts.

Initially, it meant 'centered around addresses', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.