packet
pronunciation
How to pronounce packet in British English:
UK [ˈpækɪt]
How to pronounce packet in American English:
US [ˈpækɪt]
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- Noun:
- a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
- (computer science) a message or message fragment
- a small package or bundle
- a boat for carrying mail
Word Origin
- packet (n.)
- mid-15c., from Middle English pak "bundle" (see pack (n.)) + diminutive suffix -et; perhaps modeled on Anglo-French pacquet (Middle French pacquet), which ultimately is a diminutive of Middle Dutch pak. A packet boat (1640s) originally was one that carried mails. Packet-switching attested from 1971.
Example
- 1. Enclosed was a packet of seeds .
- 2. This is done via the byte enable mask in packet b above .
- 3. Carry a packet of cheerios or any other snack with a hole in the middle .
- 4. To fix the problem , the central location acknowledges a packet if it was received correctly .
- 5. Tax already accounts for three-quarters of the price of a typical packet of cigarettes , among the highest in europe .