Definitions for Packet
ˈpæk ɪtpack·et

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. package, bundle, packet, parcelnoun

   a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

2. packetnoun

   (computer science) a message or message fragment

3. packetnoun

   a small package or bundle

4. mailboat, mail boat, packet, packet boatnoun

   a boat for carrying mail

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. packetnoun

   A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel; as, a packet of letters, a packet of crisps, a packet of biscuits.

2. packetnoun

   Originally, a vessel employed by government to convey dispatches or mails; hence, a vessel employed in conveying dispatches, mails, passengers, and goods, and having fixed days of sailing; a mail boat. Packet boat, ship, vessel.

3. packetnoun

   A specimen envelope containing small, dried plants or containing parts of plants when attached to a larger sheet.

4. packetnoun

   A small fragment of data as transmitted on some types of network, notably Ethernet networks.

5. packetverb

   To make up into a packet or bundle.

6. packetverb

   To send in a packet or dispatch vessel.

7. packetverb

   To ply with a packet or dispatch boat.

8. Etymology: Either from pacquet, or formed independently from pack + -et.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Packetnoun

   A small pack; a mail of letters.

   Etymology: pacquet, French.

   In the dark
   Grop’d I to find out them,
   Finger’d their packet, and in fine withdrew. William Shakespeare.

   There passed continually packets and dispatches between the two kings. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   Upon your late command
   To guard the passages, and search all packets,
   This to the prince was intercepted. John Denham.

   People will wonder how the news could come, especially if the wind be fair when the packet goes over. Jonathan Swift.

2. To Packetverb

   To bind up in parcels.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   My resolution is to send you all your letters, well sealed and packeted. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. packet

   A packet is a small unit of data transmitted over computer networks. It contains information such as the source, destination, size and sequence number, in addition to the actual data being transferred. These packets are reassembled at the destination to construct the complete data message. The process of sending data in packets is known as packet switching.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Packetnoun

   a small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel; as, a packet of letters

2. Packetnoun

   originally, a vessel employed by government to convey dispatches or mails; hence, a vessel employed in conveying dispatches, mails, passengers, and goods, and having fixed days of sailing; a mail boat

3. Packetverb

   to make up into a packet or bundle

4. Packetverb

   to send in a packet or dispatch vessel

5. Packetverb

   to ply with a packet or dispatch boat

6. Etymology: [F. paquet, dim. fr. LL. paccus, from the same source as E. pack. See Pack.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. packet

   A type of recyclable bag.

   The crisps are kept fresh within a crisp packet.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020  

2. ---

   packet

   A unit of data.

   Data packets are used on various networks. As an example, e-mails and web pages will make use of network packets to send information back and forth to the user and recipients

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Boat
   • Collection
   • Computer Science
   • Message
   • Package

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Packet' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2431

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Packet' in Nouns Frequency: #2035

How to pronounce Packet?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say Packet in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Packet in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Packet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Packet in a Sentence

1. Damon Gameau:

   This term about grams of sugar is so ambiguous. We try converting it into teaspoons so that people can really understand and see what a teaspoon is. So if you see on the back of a juice 20 grams [of sugar], divide that by four, and you know there's 5 teaspoons of sugar in that juice packet, and you'd never put 5 teaspoons in your cup of tea for your child, yet you'd give it in a juice quite easily. So people need to know that.

2. Naomi Leinen:

   I have a little packet I take them with commitment caucus cards, bumper stickers, a clipboard, and then I also have a sign up sheet for them to sign up five friends to start out with.

3. Jesy Nelson:

   Packet Mix have still got a chubber in their ranks. Less Little mix. More Pick Packet Mix. i felt that I physically couldn't tolerate the pain anymore.

4. Nahed Ibrahim:

   Not everyone does that. Some of them know I'm in need and if they can find me a packet, they don't profit.

5. Sabrina Corlette:

   When you get that packet in the mail, respond to it promptly.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Packet
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Packet
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Packet
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Packet