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packet

pac·ket

UK/ˈpæk.ɪt/ US/ˈpæk.ɪt/ fairly common informal slang

noun

1.
2.

(computer science) a message or message fragment

3.
4.

a boat for carrying mail

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Origin

From Middle English pacquet; either from Middle French pacquet, or formed independently from pak and -et.

Phrases

  • book packet
  • catch a packet
  • Christmas tree packet
  • fag packet
  • magic packet
  • Martian packet
  • packet boat
  • packet loss
  • packet radio
  • packet switching

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