Socket: meaning, definitions and examples
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socket
[ ˈsɒkɪt ]
communication
A point in a network where data is sent and received.
Synonyms
connection point, port
Examples of usage
- A server has multiple sockets for handling client requests.
- The client connects to the server using a socket.
electrical engineering
A device receiving or releasing electrical signals.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The wall socket provides power to the electronic devices.
- The power socket should be grounded for safety measures.
Translations
Translations of the word "socket" in other languages:
🇵🇹 soquete
- tomada
- encaixe
🇮🇳 सॉकेट
- सॉकेट प्लग
- नाली
🇩🇪 Buchse
- Steckdose
- Fassung
🇮🇩 soket
- colokan
- wadah
🇺🇦 гніздо
- розетка
- патрон
🇵🇱 gniazdo
- gniazdko
- oprawa
🇯🇵 ソケット
- コンセント
- ソケットプラグ
🇫🇷 prise
- douille
- socle
🇪🇸 enchufe
- zócalo
- toma de corriente
🇹🇷 yuva
- priz
- soket
🇰🇷 소켓
- 콘센트
- 소켓 플러그
🇸🇦 مقبس
- قابس كهربي
- موصل
🇨🇿 zásuvka
- objímka
- patice
🇸🇰 zásuvka
- pätica
- objímka
🇨🇳 插座
- 插口
- 插槽
🇸🇮 vtičnica
- vtičnica za elektriko
- podnožje
🇮🇸 innstunga
- innstungutengi
- fals
🇰🇿 розетка
- розеткалы штепсель
- ұя
🇬🇪 სოკეტი
- მიქსერი
- სამონტაჟო
🇦🇿 yuva
- priz
- soket
🇲🇽 enchufe
- zócalo
- toma de corriente
Word origin
The word 'socket' originated from the Middle English word 'soket', which in turn came from the Old French word 'sokete'. Originally used to refer to a recessed or hollow place, it later evolved to its current meanings in the realm of communication, electrical engineering, and informal language.