/ɒkˈtɛt/
OriginFrom oct- (“eight”) + -et.
- A group or set of eight of something.
- A group of eight musicians performing together.
“An octet of waiters sang her "Happy Birthday".”
- A composition for such a group of musicians.
- A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o
- rareA group of three bits, representing any of eight possible values.
“This is done by breaking down each set of permissions (user, group, and other) to represent an octet.”
Formsoctets(plural) · octett(alternative, rare) · octette(alternative, rare)