octet
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English [edit]
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Etymology [edit]
From Latin octo, eight.
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -ɛt
Noun [edit]
octet (plural octets)
- A group or set of eight of something.
- (music) A group of eight musicians performing together.
- An octet of waiters sang her "Happy Birthday".
- (music) A composition for such a group of musicians.
- (computing) A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o
- (computing, rare) A group of three bits, representing 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.
- 2003, Nitesh Dhanjani, Linux and UNIX security portable reference
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group of eight
group of eight musicians performing together
byte of eight bits See byte
rare: byte of three bits
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French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
octet m (plural octets)
Synonyms [edit]
- o (abbreviation)