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Definition of packet - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
containersmall pack or bundle for carrying items
- She carried a packet of seeds in her pocket.
2.
- He spent a packet on his new car.
3.
networkingTECH. amount of data transmitted through a networkTECH.
- The server failed to receive the packet.
4.
packagingsmall container for selling items
- She bought a packet of biscuits.
5.
mail boatDated UK vessel for transporting mail and passengersDated UK
- The packet sailed every Monday to the island.
Images of packet
small pack or bundle for carrying items 
small container for selling items 
vessel for transporting mail and passengers
Expressions with packet
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require a lot of money
Renovating the old house will cost a packet.
earn a large amount of money quickly
She made a packet selling her old comics.
small container for holding items
She carried a small packet of seeds.
collection of false statements
His story was just a packet of lies.
red envelope containing money for good luck
She received a red packet for the New Year.
small structured block of information sent across a digital network
Each data packet includes addressing details in its header.
network that sends data in small units called packets
The internet is a global packet network.
method of data transmission where data is broken into packets
Packet switching optimizes network bandwidth and reduces latency.
tool that checks small pieces of network data and blocks unwanted ones
The firewall's packet filter stopped the suspicious connection request.
movement of data packets between devices across a communication network
Packet transmission slowed down because the router was overloaded.
using separate data units sent across a network instead of continuous signals
Voice over IP is a packet-based communication technology.
probability wave in quantum mechanics
The electron's position is described by a wave packet.
amount of money earned from employment
Her pay packet increased after the promotion.
envelope containing a worker's wages
He eagerly opened his wage packet at the end of the week.
suffer serious injury or death
He caught a packet in the accident.
earn a lot of money quickly or easily
She earned a packet from her new job.
boat for passenger transport on a regular schedule
The packet boat ferried people between towns daily.
Origin of packet
Middle English, pak (bundle)
Terms with packet included in their meaning
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packaging
small sealed packet holding a single-use amount of something
networking
send a packet to check host presence
networking
the breaking up of a data packet in a network
networking
structured packet of bits sent over a communication link
internet
packet of data sent by a server to a browser
networking
response packet indicating a host's presence
networking
Ethernet packet smaller than 64 bytes
data unit
unit of data transmitted in a packet-switched network
acr: deep packet inspection
checking data packets for security
acr: General Packet Radio Service
mobile data service for internet access
acr: High Speed Downlink Packet Access
technology for fast mobile internet
acr: High Speed Packet Access
technology for faster mobile internet access
technology
small data packet used for identification in computing
acr: Packet Data Unit
unit of data sent over a network
abr: packet
small package of data sent over a network
biology animals
capsule or packet containing sperm in some animals
data transmission
bits marking end of data packet in serial communication
digital network
system for transmitting data using packet switching
Examples of packet in a sentence
The packet of spices was tightly sealed. She inherited a packet from her grandfather. Winning the lottery gave him a packet to invest. Each packet contains crucial information. The packet was lost during transmission. He opened a packet of seeds for the garden.
The packet of sugar spilled on the counter. The packet was delayed due to bad weather conditions. Travelers eagerly awaited the packet's arrival at the dock.
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- French:paquet, paquet d'argent, ...
- German:Päckchen, Vermögen, ...
- Italian:sacchetto, sacco di soldi, ...
- Spanish:paquete, dineral, ...
- Portuguese:pacote, fortuna, ...
- Chinese:小包, 大笔钱, ...
- Japanese:小袋, 大金, ...
- Arabic:رَزْمَة, مَبْلَغ كَبِير, ...
- Hebrew:חֲבִילָה, הוֹן תּוֹעֲפוֹת, ...
- Russian:пакетик, куча денег, ...
- Ukrainian:пакет, купу, ...
- Hindi:पैकेट, बड़ी रकम, ...
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