Octet: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต
octet
[ หษktษชt ]
data transmission
A group of eight bits, especially as a unit of digital information.
Synonyms
8 bits, byte
Examples of usage
- The data is transmitted in the form of octets.
- Each character is represented by an octet of data.
music
A musical composition of eight parts or voices.
Synonyms
eight-part composition, musical ensemble
Examples of usage
- The octet performed a beautiful harmony.
- The composer wrote an octet for the concert.
Translations
Translations of the word "octet" in other languages:
๐ต๐น octeto
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเฅเคเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Oktett
๐ฎ๐ฉ oktet
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะบัะตั
๐ต๐ฑ oktet
๐ฏ๐ต ใชใฏใใใ
๐ซ๐ท octet
๐ช๐ธ octeto
๐น๐ท sekizli grup
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฅํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃููุชุช
๐จ๐ฟ okteto
๐ธ๐ฐ okteto
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ซไฝ็ป
๐ธ๐ฎ okteta
๐ฎ๐ธ รกttund
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพะบัะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ oktet
๐ฒ๐ฝ octeto
Word origin
The word 'octet' originated from the Latin word 'octo', meaning eight. It first appeared in the mid 18th century to refer to a group of eight things. In the context of computing, 'octet' became synonymous with a group of eight bits due to the binary nature of digital data. In music, an octet refers to a composition for eight performers, popularized in the 19th century by composers like Schubert and Mendelssohn.