octet
Pronunciation: /ɒkˈtɛt/
The English word “octet” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- A group or set of eight of something.
- A group of eight musicians performing together.
- A composition for such a group of musicians.
- A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o
- A group of three bits, representing any of eight possible values.
Etymology
From oct- (“eight”) + -et.
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