octet

US /ɑːkˈtet/
UK /ɑːkˈtet/
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a group of eight musicians

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The jazz octet performed a lively set at the club.
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She composed a new piece for a string octet.
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ensembleband
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a musical composition for eight instruments or voices

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Mozart's octet for winds is a masterpiece.
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The concert featured a rare performance of the Schubert octet.
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compositionpiece
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a group or set of eight

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The company released an octet of new products.
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An octet of sensors was installed around the perimeter.
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group of eightset of eight
4.

a byte composed of eight bits

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In computer networking, an octet is commonly used instead of a byte.
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An IP address is typically represented as four octets separated by dots.
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byte