Meaning of the word octet in English
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octet
US /ɑːkˈtet/
UK /ɑːkˈtet/
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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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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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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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