Definition of OCTET

octet

Meanings

Plural: octets

Noun

  • the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
  • eight performers or singers who perform together
  • a set of eight similar things considered as a unit
  • eight people considered as a unit
  • a musical composition written for eight performers
  • A group or set of eight of something.
  • A group of eight musicians performing together.
  • A composition for such a group of musicians.
  • A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o
  • A group of three bits, representing any of eight possible values.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin octo (“eight”).

Synonyms

8, byte, eight, eighter, eighter from Decatur, eightsome, nundine, octad, octette, octonary, octuplet, ogdoad, VIII

Scrabble Score: 7

octet is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
octet is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
octet is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

octet is a valid Words With Friends word