Main Entry: pack·et

Pronunciation: \ˈpa-kət\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English pekette, pakat, from Anglo-French pacquet, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch pak pack

Date: 15th century

1 a : a small bundle or parcel b : a small thin package c British (1) : pay envelope (2) : salary, paycheck d chiefly British : a considerable amount <that trip will cost a packet>
2 a : a number of letters dispatched at one time b : a small group, cluster, or mass
3 : a passenger boat usually carrying mail and cargo
4 British : a pack of cigarettes
5 : a short fixed-length section of data that is transmitted as a unit in an electronic communications network