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octet
/ɒkˈtɛt/
noun 5
Collocations
2VERB + OCTET
represent
OCTET + NOUN
waiters
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.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a musical composition written for eight performers
- octette
noun — eight people considered as a unit
- octette
- eightsome
noun — a set of eight similar things considered as a unit
- octette
noun — eight performers or singers who perform together
- octette
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
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An octet of waiters sang her "Happy Birthday".
Wiktionary02
This is done by breaking down each set of permissions (user, group, and other) to represent an octet.
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