packet
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈpækɪt/ us COMMERCE UK
a small paper or cardboard container used to hold goods, or the contents of the container:
an empty cigarette packet
He ate a whole packet of biscuits.
COMMERCE US
a very small container for holding a small amount of a liquid, sugar, etc.:
a packet of ketchup
Compare
sachet
COMMUNICATIONS ( US also mailer); ( UK also postal packet)
a special envelope or container for sending things that can easily break, have an unusual shape, or are very small:
In general, cigarettes, alcohol, and aerosols must not be included in postal packets .
US ( UK pack)
a collection of documents that have been put together as a set:
An information packet is available for customers on request.
IT
a collection of data that has been put together as a set:
The X .25 interface breaks the datagrams up into 128-byte packets.
All data sent over the internet goes in data packets.
cost/pay/make a packet UK informal
to cost, pay, or earn a lot of money:
The advertising campaign must have cost them a packet.
He dropped out of university but now he's making a packet in banking.
See also
pay packet
postal packet
wage packet