Usually means: Alternating musical pitches between voices.
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  1. Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary (No longer online)

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  2. hocket: Urban Dictionary

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noun:  (music) In medieval music, a rhythmic linear technique using the alternation of notes, pitches, or chords. A single melody is shared between two (or occasionally more) voices such that alternately one voice sounds while the other rests.

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