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octet
UK /ɒkˈtɛt/ US /ɒkˈtɛt/
noun 5
Definitions
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
A group of three bits, representing any of eight possible values.
This is done by breaking down each set of permissions (user, group, and other) to represent an octet.
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