packet — noun (C) 1 BrE a small container, usually made of paper, with several things of the same kind in it; pack AmE (+ of): a packet of envelopes | a packet of cigarettes 2 a very small packet like an envelope: a packet of seeds 3 cost a packet BrE… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
packet — noun a small packet of jelly beans Syn: pack, carton, (cardboard) box, container, case, package … Thesaurus of popular words
packet — pack‧et [ˈpækt] noun [countable] 1. a small container, usually made of paper, with a set of things in it ; = PACK: • United Biscuits produces 5 billion packets a year. packet of • Supermarkets withdrew thousands of packets of chocolates after… … Financial and business terms
Packet switching — is a digital networking communications method that groups all transmitted data – regardless of content, type, or structure – into suitably sized blocks, called packets. Packet switching features delivery of variable bit rate data streams… … Wikipedia
Packet radio — is a form of digital data transmission used to link computers. The most common use of PKT is in amateur radio, to construct wireless computer networks. Its name is a reference to the use of packet switching between network nodes, which allows… … Wikipedia
Packet (sea transport) — Packet (sea transport): A Packet service is a regular, scheduled service, carrying freight and passengers. The ships used for this service are called Packet ships or Packet Boats, the seamen Packetmen and the business is called Packet trade. A… … Wikipedia
Packet Tracer — Cisco Packet Tracer 5.0 in Windows 7 Developer(s) Cisco Systems … Wikipedia
Packet — may refer to: * Packet (information technology), a formatted block of data carried by a packet mode computer network * Packet radio, a form of amateur radio data communications using the AX25 protocol * Packet (sea transport), a packet service is … Wikipedia
packet — pack et (p[a^]k [e^]t), n. [F. paquet, dim. fr. LL. paccus, from the same source as E. pack. See {Pack}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel; as, a packet of letters. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Originally, a vessel… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Packet boat — packet pack et (p[a^]k [e^]t), n. [F. paquet, dim. fr. LL. paccus, from the same source as E. pack. See {Pack}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel; as, a packet of letters. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Originally, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
