packet
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noun \ˈpa-kət\Definition of PACKET
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
See Examples of PACKET
- I got two packets of broccoli seeds to plant this summer.
- He puts two packets of sugar in his coffee.
- Could you get me another packet of ketchup?
- Your information packet includes a map and a schedule of all the events at the conference.
- I received the packet of legal papers today.
Origin of PACKET
Middle English pekette, pakat, from Anglo-French pacquet, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch pak pack
First Known Use: 15th century
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