Octave
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An Octave is an interval of eight (oct- means 8). It is used primarily in music, because eight tones above the any pitch is another pitch that is interchangeble with it. This means the two notes sound the same although they're eight steps higher or lower.
Octave can also mean a group of eight.
Reference: Pocket Manual of Musical Terms, edited be Theodore Baker