A socket generally designates a cavity or region used for fitting and connecting some specific device.

Sockets : power and data

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Physical sockets

Socket wrench

A socket wrench is a type of wrench that uses separate, removable sockets to fit different sizes of nuts. A socket wrench is a type of wrench, or tightening tool, that uses separate, removable sockets to fit many different sizes of nuts. ...

Socket head

A socket head screw is a screw (or bolt) with a cylindrical head containing a socket into which the often hexagonal point of the special screwdriver will fit. Screws come in a variety of shapes and sizes for different purposes. ...

Computer sockets

In the world of computers, a socket is a form of inter-process communication used to form one end of a bi-directional communication link between two applications, usually over a computer network but sometimes also on the same machine. There are two types of sockets: Internet sockets and local sockets. The expression Inter-process communication (IPC) describes the exchange of data between one process and another, either within the same computer or over a network. ... Application software is a loosely defined subclass of computer software that employs the capabilities of a computer directly to a task that the user wishes to perform. ...

It may also refer to CPU socket which connects a processor and a mainboard. Socket 370 processor socket The term CPU socket (or CPU slot) is widely used to describe the connector linking the motherboard to the CPU(s) in certain types of desktop and server computers, particularly those compatible with the Intel x86 architecture. ... Intel 80486DX2 microprocessor in a ceramic PGA package A central processing unit (CPU), or sometimes simply processor, is the component in a digital computer that interprets instructions and processes data contained in software. ... The ABIT KT7, an ATX format motherboard A motherboard is a printed circuit board used in a personal computer. ...

Internet sockets

Other usages

Socket was also the name of a Video Game created by Vic Tokai on the Sega Genesis also called Socket: Time Dominator A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Vic Tokai Corporation (株式会社ビック東海) is a leading telecommunications force in Japan providing cable and DSL services as well as network solutions. ... The Mega Drive/Genesis was a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in Japan (1988), Europe (1990) and most of the rest of the world as the Mega Drive. ...