Socket
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Socket may refer to:
In mechanics:
In biology:
In computing:
Electrical and electronic connectors:
Socket may also refer to:
In mechanics:
- Socket wrenchSocket wrenchA socket wrench is a wrench with interchangeable heads called sockets that attach to a fitting on the wrench, allowing it to turn different sized bolts and other fasteners. The most common form is a hand tool popularly called a ratchet consisting of a handle with a ratcheting mechanism built in,...
, 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 Allen wrench will fit
- Socket termination, a termination used at the ends of wire rope
- The receptacle into which a tapered toolMachine taperA machine taper is a system for securing cutting bits and other accessories to a machine tool's spindle.- Explanation :Machine tool operators must be able to install or remove tool bits quickly and easily. A lathe, for example, has a rotating spindle in its headstock, to which one may want to mount...
is inserted - An opening in any fitting that matches the outside diameter of a pipePipe (material)A pipe is a tubular section or hollow cylinder, usually but not necessarily of circular cross-section, used mainly to convey substances which can flow — liquids and gases , slurries, powders, masses of small solids...
or tube, with a further recessed through opening matching the inside diameter of the same pipe or tube
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
- Dry socket, a painful opening as a result of the blood not clotting after a tooth is pulled
- Ball and socket jointBall and socket jointA ball and socket joint is a joint in which the distal bone is capable of motion around an indefinite number of axes, which have one common center...
In computing:
- Internet socketInternet socketIn computer networking, an Internet socket or network socket is an endpoint of a bidirectional inter-process communication flow across an Internet Protocol-based computer network, such as the Internet....
, an end-point in the IP networking protocol - CPU socketCPU socketA CPU socket or CPU slot is a mechanical component that provides mechanical and electrical connections between a microprocessor and a printed circuit board . This allows the CPU to be replaced without soldering....
, the connector on a computer's motherboard for the CPU - Unix domain socketUnix domain socketA Unix domain socket or IPC socket is a data communications endpoint for exchanging data between processes executing within the same host operating system. While similar in functionality to...
, an end-point in local inter-process communication - An end-point of a bi-directional communication link in the Berkeley socketsBerkeley socketsThe Berkeley sockets application programming interface comprises a library for developing applications in the C programming language that perform inter-process communication, most commonly for communications across a computer network....
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Electrical and electronic connectors:
- AC power plugs and sockets, electrical devices used to connect to a power source onto which another device can be plugged or screwed in
- Antenna socket, a female antenna connector for a television cable
- Jack (connector)Jack (connector)In electronics and electrical assemblies, the term jack commonly refers to a surface-mounted connector, often, but not always, with the female electrical contact or socket, and is the "more fixed" connector of a connector pair...
, one of several types of electronic connectors - Lamp socket, a female connector into which a light bulb screws
Socket may also refer to:
- Socket (software), a web-based sales quoting software application by Deversus Software Inc.
- Socket (Telecommunications Provider)Socket (Telecommunications Provider)Socket is a Missouri based telecommunications provider, with its headquarters located in Columbia, Missouri. Socket is a privately held company and offers local and long distance phone service, DSL and dial-up internet, and data solutions to residents and businesses across Missouri.- History...
, a Missouri based Internet and Phone service provider - Socket (video game), a video game created by Vic Tokai on the Sega Genesis
- Socket (film)Socket (film)Socket is an independent sci-fi thriller directed by Sean Abley and produced by John Carrozza, Sean Abley, Matt Mishkoff and Doug Prinzivalli, starring Derek Long as Dr. Bill and Matthew Montgomery as Dr. Craig Murphy...
, a 2007 gay-themed science-fiction indie film directed by Sean Abley