How many cents are contained in one octave?

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In the context of tuning and temperament, one octave contains exactly 1,200 cents.1

This unit of measurement is defined such that one cent is equal to 1/1,200 of an octave. In the standard system of equal temperament, the octave is divided into 12 semitones, with each semitone measuring 100 cents.1