An octet is 8 bits. This term is used in networking, rather than byte, because some systems have bytes that are not 8 bits long.
OCTET
Meaning of OCTET in English
Internetworking Terms English vocab. Английский словарь межсетевых терминов. 2012
An octet is 8 bits. This term is used in networking, rather than byte, because some systems have bytes that are not 8 bits long.
Internetworking Terms English vocab. Английский словарь межсетевых терминов. 2012