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packet

UK
/ˈpækɪt/
US
/ˈpækɪt/

Translations

packetnoun
packets
pl
UK
/ˈpækɪt/
US
/ˈpækɪt/
The immigrants crossed the Atlantic on a packet bound for New York.
Les immigrants ont traversé l’Atlantique sur un paquebot à destination de New York.
The conference attendees received a packet containing the schedule and speaker bios.
Les participants à la conférence ont reçu un dossier contenant le programme et les biographies des intervenants.
She opened a packet of sugar to add to her coffee.
Elle a ouvert un paquet de sucre pour en ajouter à son café.
paquetInformatique.
The network administrator analyzed the data packet to troubleshoot the connection issue.
L’administrateur réseau a analysé le paquet de données pour résoudre le problème de connexion.
Additional translations
fortuneFamilier, surtout britannique.
Synonyms
wrapper
carton
envelope
bundle
parcel
package
container
box
packetverb
packeted
Past Simple
packeted
Past Participle
packeting
Gerund
mettre en paquets
Workers packet the tea leaves before export.
Les ouvriers mettent les feuilles de thé en paquets avant l’exportation.
Additional translations
paqueterInformatique.
Synonyms
pack
packetize
enclose
encase
pack up
carton
box
wrap
bundle
parcel
package
packetadjective
UK
/ˈpækɪt/
US
/ˈpækɪt/
Attributive use of the noun; comparative and superlative forms are not attested in natural usage.
en sachets
Packet soups are convenient for camping trips.
Les soupes en sachets sont pratiques pour les sorties en camping.
par paquetsInformatique.
Packet switching technology revolutionized computer networking.
La technologie de commutation par paquets a révolutionné les réseaux informatiques.
Synonyms
packaged
bundled
wrapped
parcelled
sealed
bagged
packetized
packetised
bundled-up

Definitions

packetnoun
A small package or parcel, often containing a specific amount of something.
She opened a packet of sugar to add to her coffee.
A collection of data or information transmitted over a network in a structured format.
The network administrator analyzed the data packet to troubleshoot the connection issue.
A set of documents or information provided together for a specific purpose.
The conference attendees received a packet containing the schedule and speaker bios.
A boat or ship that carries mail, goods, and passengers on a regular route.
The immigrants crossed the Atlantic on a packet bound for New York.
informal, chiefly British: A large amount of money.
That designer coat must have cost her a packet.
packetverb
To divide or package something into packets.
Workers packet the tea leaves before export.
Computing: to format (data) into packets for transmission over a network.
The protocol packets voice signals for efficient routing.
packetadjective
Sold or provided in individual packets.
Packet soups are convenient for camping trips.
Computing: relating to digital data transmitted in discrete units.
Packet switching technology revolutionized computer networking.
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