Octet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Alternative spellings 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 Derived terms 1.2.4 Related terms 1.2.5 Translations 1.3 See also 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms

English

Etymology

From Latin octo, eight.

Noun

octet (plural octets)

Alternative spellings

• octett (rare), octette

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{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o
5. ((computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) (rare) A byte of three bits.

Synonyms

• (group of eight): octuplet, ogdoad (rare)
• (computing: 8-bit byte): byte

Derived terms

• octet rule

Related terms

• octa-
• octuple

Translations

group of eight

group of eight musicians performing together

composition for such a group

byte of eight bits See byte

rare: byte of three bits

See also

• duet
• nonet
• quartet
• quintet
• septet
• sextet
• trio

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɔk.tɛ/
• SAMPA: /Ok.tE/

Noun

octet m (plural octets)

1. byte (of eight bits)

Derived terms

• exbioctet
• gibioctet
• gigaoctet
• pébioctet
• kibioctet
• kilooctet
• mébioctet
• mégaoctet
• tébioctet
• téraoctet
• yobioctet
• zébioctet

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