octet

== English == === Alternative forms === octett, octette (rare) === Etymology === From oct- (“eight”) +‎ -et. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɒkˈtɛt/ Rhymes: -ɛt === Noun === octet (plural octets) A group or set of eight of something. Synonyms: octad, octonary, (chiefly Greek and Egyptian contexts) ogdoad, (particularly babies) octuplet, (8-day week) nundine (music) A group of eight musicians performing together. (music) A composition for such a group of musicians. (computing) A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o Synonym: byte (computing, rare) A group of three bits, representing any of eight possible values. ==== Hyponyms ==== octennium (years) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== octa- octuple ==== Translations ==== === See also === duet nonet quartet quintet septet sextet solo trio === References === === Further reading === octet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “octet”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. === Anagrams === tecto- == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔk.tɛ/ === Noun === octet m (plural octets) (computing) byte (of eight bits), octet Synonym: (abbreviation) o ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “octet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Romanian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /okˈtet/ === Noun === octet m (plural octeți) (computing) byte (of eight bits) Synonym: byte ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “octet”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026