socket
/ˈsɑkɪt/
noun
- A device in a wall that you plug electrical equipment into to get power.
- She plugged the lamp into the wall socket.
- The electrician installed a new socket in the kitchen.
- Make sure the toaster is connected to a working socket.
- A hollow part or opening that something fits into, such as a bone joint or a tool holder.
- The ball of the hip bone fits into the socket of the pelvis.
- The eye socket protects the eyeball from injury.
- He inserted the screwdriver bit into the socket of the drill.
- A device on a computer or network that allows programs to send and receive data.
- The server opened a socket to listen for incoming connections.
- Each network connection uses a unique socket address.
- The programmer wrote code to create a socket for data transfer.
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