Meaning & use
Octet
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A group or set of eight, especially eight musicians performing together or eight bits of data.
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The composer wrote a new octet for strings and woodwinds.
In computing, a byte is often defined as an octet of bits.
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In music, an octet specifically refers to a piece written for eight instruments or voices, or the group performing it.
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2. noun
A unit of eight bits, used especially in computer networking.
Each IP address consists of four octets.
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