hextet

H4E1X8T1E1T1

noun

A group of 16 bits, or four nibbles.

“Each of the eight blocks in an IPv6 network address is a hextet.”

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hexadectetquibble
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Meanings

nounhextet (plural hextets)

plural hextets

  1. computingA group of 16 bits, or four nibbles.

    Each of the eight blocks in an IPv6 network address is a hextet.

    Synonyms: hexadectet, quibble

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA group of 16 bits, or four nibbles.

Similar
hexadectetquibble
Also see
chomp

Origin

Blend of hex- + octet.

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Cite this entry
APA

hextet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hextet

MLA

“hextet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hextet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hextet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hextet.

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