Definition of Sockets. Meaning of Sockets. Synonyms of Sockets

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Definition of Sockets

Socket
Socket Sock"et, n. [OE. soket, a dim. through OF. fr. L. soccus. See Sock a covering for the foot.] 1. An opening into which anything is fitted; any hollow thing or place which receives and holds something else; as, the sockets of the teeth. His eyeballs in their hollow sockets sink. --Dryden. 2. Especially, the hollow tube or place in which a candle is fixed in the candlestick. And in the sockets oily bubbles dance. --Dryden. Socket bolt (Mach.), a bolt that passes through a thimble that is placed between the parts connected by the bolt. Socket chisel. Same as Framing chisel. See under Framing. Socket pipe, a pipe with an expansion at one end to receive the end of a connecting pipe. Socket pole, a pole armed with iron fixed on by means of a socket, and used to propel boats, etc. [U.S.] Socket wrench, a wrench consisting of a socket at the end of a shank or rod, for turning a nut, bolthead, etc., in a narrow or deep recess.

Meaning of Sockets from wikipedia

- Look up socket in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Socket may refer to: Socket wrench, a type of wrench that uses separate, removable sockets to fit different...
- and sockets differ from one another in voltage and current rating, shape, size, and connector type. Different standard systems of plugs and sockets are...
- Socket dimensions are 5.59 cm (5.24 cm without lever) × 6.55 cm or 2.2" (2.06" without lever) × 2.58", almost roughly the same as Socket 370 sockets....
- inserted. For chips with many pins, zero insertion force (ZIF) sockets are preferred. Common sockets include Pin Grid Array (PGA) or Land Grid Array (LGA). These...
- have sockets of different types made to fit their bolts or nuts. Sockets often come as a "socket set" with many different sizes or types of sockets to fit...
- Platform – Sockets". help.adobe.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28. TCP connections require a "client" and a "server". Flash Player can create client sockets. "The...
- programming. Internet socket APIs are usually based on the Berkeley sockets standard. In the Berkeley sockets standard, sockets are a form of file descriptor...
- Berkeley sockets is an application programming interface (API) for Internet sockets and Unix domain sockets, used for inter-process communication (IPC)...
- in the IEC 60083 plugs and sockets standard. BS 546 plugs and sockets are still permitted in the UK, provided the socket has shutters. In the United...
- Library Functions ucspi-unix, UNIX-domain socket client-server command-line tools Unix sockets vs Internet sockets Unix Sockets - Beej's Guide to Unix IPC...