Packet

Definition: Meaning of, packet in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpakɪt /

Word Forms:

Singular	Plural
packet	packets

[countable]

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packet used in phrases

General Packet Radio Service (noun)
1. mobile data service available for GSM mobile phones
packet boat (noun)
1. old-fashioned a boat that carries letters, packages etc and usually passengers at regular times
packet switching (noun)
1. computing a means of directing digitally encoded information in a communication network from its source to its destination, in which messages may be divided into smaller entities called packets, each of which travels independently through the network in paths based on moment to moment routing decisions made by the nodes through which they pass
packet-switching (noun)
1. a method of sending information stored on a computer, usually across the Internet. Long messages are broken into pieces and put together again when they are received.
pay packet (noun)
1. the amount of money someone earns
2. an envelope containing someone's wages
wage-packet (noun)
1. British English an envelope that contains your wages
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Pronunciation: ʌɪˈdɛntɪti

Parts of Speech: noun

[uncountable and countable] someone's identity is their name or who they are

packet boat