1. a small container or wrapper, typically made of paper or plastic, containing a quantity of something
2. a small parcel or package
3. a unit of data transmitted over a computer network
Usage: computing

Examples

• She opened a packet of crackers for lunch.
• The seeds came in a small paper packet.
• I received a packet in the mail yesterday.
• The router dropped several data packets during transmission.
• He made a packet selling his old comic books.
• Each packet contains enough seasoning for one meal.
• The network engineer analyzed the packet loss statistics.