English

Alternative forms

• octett (rare), octette

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.

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

• octet rule

Related terms

• octa-
• octuple

Translations

See also

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

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔk.tɛ/

Noun

octet m ‎(plural octets)

1. (computing) byte (of eight bits)

Synonyms

• o (abbreviation)

Derived terms

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /okˈtet/

Noun

octet m ‎(plural octeți)

1. (computing) byte (of eight bits)

Synonyms

• byte