Socket

Quick meaning: Socket is a noun meaning Any of various concave objects (or portions of larger objects) that envelop a counterpart object.

Meaning

Any of various concave objects (or portions of larger objects) that envelop a counterpart object.

More Meanings

1. (computing) One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.
2. (computing) One endpoint of a two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication.
3. A steel apparatus attached to a saddle to protect the thighs and legs.
4. To place or fit in a socket.

Example Sentences

Her head and trunk were carved out of, or rather into, the bole of a great red cedar. She seemed to be part of the tree itself, as if she had grown there at its heart, and the carver had only chipped away the outer wood so that you could see her. Her arms were spliced and socketed to the trunk, and were flung wide in a circling, compelling movement.

Word Forms

• sockets
• socketing
• socketed

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bulb, plug, switch, bushing, groove, key.

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