Octet
WordNet

noun


(1)   A musical composition written for eight performers
(2)   Eight people considered as a unit
(3)   A set of eight similar things considered as a unit
(4)   Eight performers or singers who perform together
(5)   The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. A group or set of eight of something.
  2. A group of eight musicians performing together.
    An octet of waiters sang her "Happy Birthday".
  3. A composition for such a group of musicians.
  4. A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o
  5. (rare) A byte of three bits.

Synonyms

  • (group of eight): octuplet, ogdoad (rare)
  • (computing: 8-bit byte): byte

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