packet B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈpæk.ɪt/ UK /ˈpæk.ɪt/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like pocket /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Freq #9023 Meanings 1 noun A small pack or bag containing something. Please don't throw the empty crisp packet on the floor. 2 noun A small unit of data sent between computers on a network. The faulty router was causing some packets to get lost. 3 noun A large amount of money. It will cost a packet to repair the roof. Thesaurus Word family Forms packets Derived forms antipacketinterpacketintrapacketmicropacketmultipacketpacket-boatpacket-switchedpacketfulpacketizeradgepacketsteam-packetsubpacket Related forms datagrampacket-switchingpacketlike Common collocations packet boat Noun + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English pacquet; either from Middle French pacquet, or formed independently from pak and -et. pacquet Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Technology & Computing External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # packet **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpæk.ɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpæk.ɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 9023 ## Meanings 1. A small pack or bag containing something. 2. A small unit of data sent between computers on a network. 3. A large amount of money. ## Examples - Please don't throw the empty crisp packet on the floor. - The faulty router was causing some packets to get lost. - It will cost a packet to repair the roof. ## Derived Forms - antipacket - interpacket - intrapacket - micropacket - multipacket - packet-boat - packet-switched - packetful - packetize - radgepacket - steam-packet - subpacket ## Related Forms - datagram - packet-switching - packetlike ## Roots and Affixes - Root: pacquet ## Etymology From Middle English pacquet; either from Middle French pacquet, or formed independently from pak and -et. ## AI Etymology Packet comes from Middle English pacquet; either from Middle French pacquet, or formed independently from pak and -et. The historical chain includes Middle English pacquet and Middle French pacquet. Modern senses include a small pack or bag containing something and a small unit of data sent between computers on a network. The wider word family includes derivatives such as antipacket, interpacket, intrapacket, micropacket, multipacket, and packet-boat and related forms such as datagram, packet-switching, and packetlike. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Technology & Computing markdown