packet.

1. A small wrapped container or bundle.

2. A defined block of data sent through a network with information used to deliver it.

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Words that belong together

• sealed packet
• packet of seeds

On the page

She opened the sealed packet on the workbench.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular packet; plural packets. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.