socket
socket Lexical Profile
socket Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An electrical device or receptacle into which a plug or lightbulb is inserted to establish a connection to a circuit.
"She plugged her laptop charger into the wall socket before the battery completely died."
A natural or artificial hollow part or cavity into which a corresponding part fits or revolves.
"The rounded head of the femur fits securely into the socket of the pelvis to form the hip joint."
An endpoint in a computer network that allows two programs or processes to establish two-way communication.
"The server application opens a network socket on a specific port to listen for incoming client connections."
• verb
To insert, fit, or place into a hollow receptacle or cavity.
"The carpenter carefully socketed the wooden beam into the supporting column."
To provide with or equip with a receptacle or hollow attachment point.
"The newly forged axe head was securely socketed to allow for a sturdy wooden handle."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Anglo-Norman 'soket', a diminutive of Old French 'soc' (ploughshare), likely referring to the hollow part where the blade attaches to the plow.
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