Could you explain what is meant by an octet in the structure of an IP address?

An octet in the structure of an IP address is one of the four parts of an IPv4 address, each consisting of 8 bits (1 byte). An IPv4 address is written as four numbers from 0 to 255, separated by dots, for example, 192.168.1.1. Each of these numbers is an octet.

Thus, an IP address consists of 4 octets, totaling 32 bits. Octets are used to divide the address into parts that can denote the network and the node within the network.