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1. Octet
   An octet is a musical composition for eight parts, usually for eight solo instruments or voices.
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2. octet
   [n] - eight performers or singers who perform together 2. [n] - a set of eight similar things considered as a unit 3. [n] - eight people considered as a unit 4. [n] - a musical composition written for eight performers
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3. octet
   A standards-world term for a byte. Byte, meaning 8 bit chunk of data, was (is?) an IBM specific term.
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4. Octet
   A group of eight performers - or any piece written for that combination of instruments.
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5. Octet
   A set of eight valence electrons. See also: Valence Electrons.
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6. octet
   A set of eight valence electrons.
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7. Octet
   A stable group of eight electrons in the outer shell of an atom.
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8. octet
   In Lewis structures the goal is to make almost all atoms have an octet. This means that they will have access to 8 electrons regularly, even if they do have to share some of them.
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9. Octet
   Oc·tet' noun [ From Latin octo eight, like English duet , from Latin duo . See Octave .] (Mus.) A composition for eight parts, usually for eight solo instruments or voices.
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10. octet
    octette noun a musical composition written for eight performers
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11. octet
    octette noun eight people considered as a unit
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12. Octet
    • (n.) A composition for eight parts, usually for eight solo instruments or voices.
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13. octet
    in chemistry, the eight-electron arrangement in the outer electron shell of the noble-gas atoms. This structure is held responsible for the relative ... [1 related articles]
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14. octet
    Series of eight lines with a fixed rhyme scheme, as in the sonnet.
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15. octet
    
    • the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
    • eight performers or singers who perform together
    • a set of eight similar things considered as a unit
    • eight people considered as a unit
    • a musical composition written for eight performers
    
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16. octet
    a unit of quantity equal to 8. The name comes from the Latin numeral octo.
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17. octet
    a unit of information equal to 8 bits, used primarily in telecommunications. In most contexts, this is the same as a byte, but the byte can sometimes vary in size while the octet is always exactly 8 bits.
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18. octet
    a group of eight binary digits, or eight signal elements representing binary digits, operated on as an entity
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19. octet
    (jargon, networking) Eight bits. This term is used in networking, in preference to byte, because some systems use the term 'byte' for things that are not 8 bits long. (1995-03-03)
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20. Octet
    (Schubert) The `Octet in F major`, D. 803 was composed by Franz Schubert in March 1824. It was commissioned by the renowned clarinetist Ferdinand Troyer and came from the same period as two of Schubert`s other major chamber works, the Rosamunde and the Death and the Maiden string quartets. St...
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21. Octet
    (computing) An `octet` is a unit of digital information in computing and telecommunications that consists of eight bits. The term is often used when the term byte might be ambiguous, as there is no standard for the size of the byte. Overview: The unit byte is not standardized and has r...
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22. Octet
    (music) In music, an `octet` is a musical ensemble consisting of eight instruments or voices, or a musical composition written for such an ensemble. Octets in classical music: Octets in classical music are one of the largest groupings of chamber music. Although eight-part scoring was fairly c...
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23. Octet
    (Mendelssohn) and the violas` parts are syncopated. Structure: The work comprises four movements: #Allegro moderato ma con fuoco #Andante #Scherzo #Presto A typical performance of the work lasts around thirty minutes, with the first movement usually comprising roug...
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24. Octet
    (Christensen) `Octet` is a ballet made on New York City Ballet by Willam Christensen to Stravinsky`s Octet for Wind Instruments (1922-1923). The premiere took place December 2, 1958, at the City Center of Music and Drama. Original cast : Reviews : External links :
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25. Octet
    (Martins) `Octet` is a ballet made by New York City Ballet balletmaster in chief Peter Martins to Mendelssohn`s Octet in E-flat major (1825). The premiere took place November 14^th, 2003 at the Royal Danish Ballet, Copenhagen; the NYCB premiere was November 23, 2004, at...
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