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pack·et    Audio Help   (pāk'ĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A small package or bundle.
  2. Informal A sizable sum of money.
  3. A boat, usually a coastal or river steamer, that plies a regular route and carries passengers, freight, and mail.
  4. A short block of data transmitted in a packet switching network.


[Middle English pekette, probably diminutive of pak, pack; see pack1.]

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