packet

1. 1.

   a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

   Synonymspackagebundleparcel

   Broadercollection

   Narrowerwisp
2. 2.

   (computer science) a message or message fragment

   Broadermessage

   computer science

3. 3.

   a small package or bundle

   Broaderpackage

   Narrowerdeck
4. 4.

   a boat for carrying mail

   Synonymsmailboatmail boatpacket boat

   Broaderboat

Other forms of packet

plural

packets·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about packet

What does packet mean?

packet means "a collection of things wrapped or boxed together". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in packet?

packet has 2 syllables: pac-ket. The stress falls on "pac". In IPA it is /ˈpækət/.

What is another word for packet?

Close synonyms include package, bundle, parcel, mailboat, mail boat. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is packet a common word?

packet is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.