octet

Noun
Synonyms: eight8VIIIeightereighter from Decaturoctadogdoadoctonaryoctetteeightsome

WordNet 3.0

Noun (5)

  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and oneSynonyms: eight8VIIIeightereighter from Decaturoctadogdoadoctonary
  2. eight performers or singers who perform togetherSynonyms: octette
  3. a set of eight similar things considered as a unitSynonyms: octette
  4. eight people considered as a unitSynonyms: octetteeightsome
  5. a musical composition written for eight performersSynonyms: octette
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

octet \oc*tet"\, n. [From L. octo eight, like E. duet, fr.L. duo. See Octave.]

1.(Mus.) A composition for eight parts, usually for eight solo instruments or voices. [1913 Webster]

2.A group of eight singers or eight musicians. [PJC]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

octet

<jargon, networking> Eight bits. This term is used in networking, in preference to byte, because some systems use the term "byte" for things that are not 8 bits long.

(1995-03-03)

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