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> Though you still see RFCs use "octet" Author seems to be unaware that octet is etymologically linked to 8.

• eurleif 1y ago
  I understand the author's point to be that, if RFC writers understood "byte" to imply eight bits, they wouldn't go out of their way to use the word "octet" instead when referring to eight bits.
  • croemer 1y ago
    Ah indeed that's it, my misunderstanding!