Octet

nounid 3408·updated May 12, 2026
candidate

A sequence of eight bits. An octet is an eight-bit byte.

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

Data0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

synonym
eighteightsomeoctette
plural
Octets
possessive
Octet's
pluralpossessive
Octets'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
A sequence of eight bits. An octet is an eight-bit byte.
Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
a musical composition written for eight performers
§2
eight people considered as a unit
§3
a set of eight similar things considered as a unit
§4
eight performers or singers who perform together
§5
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

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