Definition of socket Socket

/sɑˈkʌt/ - [sakut] - sock•et

We found 13 definitions of socket from 7 different sources.

What does socket mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: sockets
socket - a bony hollow into which a structure fits
		bodily cavity, cavum, cavity (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
		bone, os a shade of white the color of bleached bones
		hip socket the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone
		tooth socket, alveolus a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
socket - receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted
		receptacle a container that is used to put or keep things in
		box end wrench, box wrench a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head
		socket wrench a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted
socket - a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted
		receptacle a container that is used to put or keep things in

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Wiktionary

socket (Noun)
An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit e. g. a light bulb socket.
socket (Noun)
A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.
socket (Noun)
A two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

socket (n.)
An opening into which anything is fitted; any hollow thing or place which receives and holds something else; as, the sockets of the teeth.
socket (n.)
Especially, the hollow tube or place in which a candle is fixed in the candlestick.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

socket
A female electrical connector that have slots or holes which accept the pins or blades of power plugs inserted into them and deliver electricity to the plugs.
socket
An endpoint of a bidirectional inter-process communication flow across an Internet Protocol-based computer network, such as the Internet.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

socket
sok′et, n. a hollow into which something is inserted, the receptacle of the eye, &c.: a hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring: the hollow of a candlestick: a steel apparatus attached to the saddle to protect thighs and legs.—v.t. to provide with or place in a socket.—n. Sock′et-bolt, a bolt for passing through a thimble placed between the parts connected by the bolt.—p.adj. Sock′eted, provided with, placed in, or received in a socket. [A dim. of sock.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

socket
Generally means any hollow pipe that receives something inserted.

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socket, verb, present, 1st person singular of socket (infinitive).
socket, verb (infinitive).
socket, noun, singular of sockets.

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