Meaning of Octet | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A group or set of eight of something.
2. A group of eight musicians performing together.
3. A composition for such a group of musicians.
4. A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o
5. A group of three bits, representing any of eight possible values.
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Examples

“An octet of waiters sang her "Happy Birthday".”

“This is done by breaking down each set⟳ of permissions (user, group, and other) to represent⟳ an octet.”

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