packet

noun
UK /ˈpæk.ɪt/
US /ˈpæk.ɪt/

A packet is a small paper or plastic bag that holds things.

She opened a packet of cookies for a snack.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small group of data sent together over a computer network.

The message was split into packets before being sent.

3. A small boat that carries people or mail on a regular route.

The mail packet sailed to the island every morning.

4. A small amount of something sold in a sealed wrapper.

He bought a packet of seeds for the garden.