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Webster 1913 Edition


octet

oc-tet′

,
Noun.
[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.

Definition 2024


octet

octet

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Noun

octet (plural octets)

  1. A group or set of eight of something.
  2. (music) A group of eight musicians performing together.
    An octet of waiters sang her "Happy Birthday".
  3. (music) A composition for such a group of musicians.
  4. (computing) A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o
  5. (computing, rare) A group of three bits, representing any of eight possible values.
    • 2003, Nitesh Dhanjani, Linux and UNIX security portable reference
      This is done by breaking down each set of permissions (user, group, and other) to represent an octet.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔk.tɛ/

Noun

octet m (plural octets)

  1. (computing) byte (of eight bits)

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  • o (abbreviation)

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Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /okˈtet/

Noun

octet m (plural octeți)

  1. (computing) byte (of eight bits)

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