Dictionary Definition
socket
Noun
1 a bony hollow into which a structure fits
2 receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or
end of a bone) is inserted
3 a receptacle into which an electric device can
be inserted
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /sɒkət̩̩/
- /"sA:.k@t/
- Rhymes: -ɒkɪt
Noun
Derived terms
Translations
opening for a plug
Extensive Definition
Socket can refer to:
In electronics and '''electricity:
- Electrical outlet, an electrical device connected to a power source onto which another device can be plugged or screwed in
- Antenna socket
- Jack (connector)
- CPU socket, a physical and electrical specification of how to connect a CPU to a motherboard
In mechanics:
- Socket wrench, a type of wrench that uses separate, removable sockets to fit different sizes of nuts and bolts
- Socket head screw, a screw (or bolt) with a cylindrical head containing a socket into which the hexagonal ends of an Allan wrench will fit.
- Socket termination for the ends of wire rope.
In biology:
- Eye socket, a region in the skull where the eyes are positioned
- Tooth socket, a cavity containing a tooth, in those bones that bear teeth. In mammals, tooth sockets are found in the maxilla and the mandible.
- Dry socket, a painful opening as a result of the blood not clotting after a tooth is pulled
- Ball and socket joint
In computing:
- an end-point of a bi-directional communication link in the Berkeley sockets API
- Internet socket, an end-point in the IP networking protocol
- Unix domain socket, an end-point in local inter-process communication
- A networking utility similar to nc (netcat)
Socket also refers to:
- Socket: Time Dominator, a video game created by Vic Tokai on the Sega Genesis
- Socket (film), a gay-themed science-fiction indie feature produced by Dark Blue Films and Velvet Candy Entertainment, LLC. (2007)
socket in Spanish: Socket
socket in French: Socket
socket in Italian: Socket
socket in Lithuanian: Elektros lizdas
socket in Dutch: Socket
socket in Japanese: ソケット
socket in Korean: 소켓
socket in Norwegian: Socket
socket in Polish: Gniazdo
(telekomunikacja)
socket in Portuguese: Soquete
(desambiguação)
socket in Russian: Сокет
socket in Albanian: Socket
socket in Turkish: Soket