Etymology

Adjective

1. Separate; distinct; individual; Non-continuous.
2. Something that can be perceived individually and not as connected to, or part of something else.
3. Having separate electronic components, such as individual resistors and inductors — the opposite of integrated circuitry.
4. Having separate and independent channels of audio, as opposed to multiplexed stereo or quadraphonic, or other multi-channel sound.
5. Having each singleton subset open: said of a topological space or a topology.

Noun

1. indefinite feminine plural nominative/accusative form of discret
2. indefinite neuter plural nominative/accusative form of discret