/ ˈpækɪt; NAmE / noun
1.
( BrE ) a small paper or cardboard container in which goods are packed for selling :
a packet of biscuits / cigarettes / crisps
—compare pack noun (1), package
—see also pay packet
2.
a small object wrapped in paper or put into a thick envelope so that it can be sent by mail, carried easily or given as a present :
A packet of photographs arrived with the mail.
3.
( NAmE ) = sachet :
a packet of instant cocoa mix
4.
[ sing. ] ( BrE , informal ) a large amount of money :
That car must have cost a packet.
5.
( computing ) a piece of information that forms part of a message sent through a computer network
6.
( NAmE ) a set of documents that are supplied together for a particular purpose :
a training packet
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: diminutive of pack , perhaps from Anglo-Norman French ; compare with Anglo-Latin paccettum .