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packet

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
pack·et 
          Listen to the pronunciation of packet
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 cBritish (1): pay envelope (2): salary, paycheck dchiefly 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 mass3: a passenger boat usually carrying mail and cargo4British : a pack of cigarettes5: a short fixed-length section of data that is transmitted as a unit in an electronic communications network


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