octet

octet
oc·tet (ok-tetґ) a group of eight identical or similar objects or entities, as the group of eight electrons (four pairs) in the outer, or valence, shell of an atom, which pairs may or may not be shared with another atom.

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  • octet — octet …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • octet — [ ɔktɛ ] n. m. • v. 1960; de oct « huit » ♦ Inform. Base composée de huit caractères binaires (⇒ bit) utilisée dans la plupart des langages machines. Un caractère alphanumérique peut être représenté par un octet. Une mémoire de plusieurs millions …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Octet — may refer to: Music Octet (music), ensemble consisting of eight instruments or voices, or composition written for such an ensemble Octet (Beethoven), 1793 composition by Ludwig van Beethoven Octet (Mendelssohn), 1825 composition by Felix… …   Wikipedia

  • octet — OCTÉT, octete, s.n. octeţi, s.m. 1. s.n. Formaţie compusă din opt persoane (instrumentişti sau cântăreţi) care execută împreună o lucrare muzicală; lucrare muzicală scrisă pentru această formaţie. 2. s.n. (chim.) Ansamblu format din opt electroni …   Dicționar Român

  • octet — oc*tet , n. [From L. octo eight, like E. duet, fr.L. duo. See {Octave}.] 1. (Mus.) A composition for eight parts, usually for eight solo instruments or voices. [1913 Webster] 2. A group of eight singers or eight musicians. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • octet — англ. [о/ктэт] octette фр. [октэ/т] octuor [октюо/р] октет …   Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

  • octet — ► NOUN 1) a group of eight musicians. 2) a musical composition for eight voices or instruments. 3) a group of eight lines of verse …   English terms dictionary

  • octet — or octette [äk tet′] n. [ OCT + (DU)ET] 1. any group of eight; esp., an OCTAVE (sense 2) 2. Music a) a composition for eight voices or eight instruments b) a group of eight performers of this, or any group of ei …   English World dictionary

  • Octet — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Octet (homonymie).  Ne doit pas être confondu avec byte. Multiples d’octets tels que définis par IEC 60027 2 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Octet — Die Artikel Zweihundertfünfundfünfzig und Oktett (Informatik) überschneiden sich thematisch. Hilf mit, die Artikel besser voneinander abzugrenzen oder zu vereinigen. Beteilige dich dazu an der Diskussion über diese Überschneidungen. Bitte… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • octet — noun a) A group or set of eight of something. An octet of waiters sang her Happy Birthday . b) A group of eight musicians performing together. This is done by breaking down each set of permissions (user, group, and other) to represent an octet …   Wiktionary

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