A group or set of eight people or things. noun
The octet of musicians performed a beautiful symphony.
In chemistry, an octet refers to the eight electrons in the outer shell of an atom.
A musical composition for eight instruments or voices. noun
The composer wrote an octet for strings and woodwinds.
The choir performed an octet that highlighted each singer's unique voice.
In computing, a byte consisting of eight bits. noun
Each octet in the IP address represents a number between 0 and 255.
The data packet was divided into several octets for transmission.