socket

Meaning

Noun

1. Any of various concave objects (or portions of larger objects) that envelop a counterpart object.
2. Any of various concave objects (or portions of larger objects) that envelop a counterpart object.
3. Any of various concave objects (or portions of larger objects) that envelop a counterpart object.
4. Any of various concave objects (or portions of larger objects) that envelop a counterpart object.
5. Any of various concave objects (or portions of larger objects) that envelop a counterpart object.
6. One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.
7. One endpoint of a two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication.
8. A steel apparatus attached to a saddle to protect the thighs and legs.

Verb

To place or fit in a socket.

Synonyms

outlet

cavity

receptacle

hollow

plug

sleeve

power point

holder

slot

electric outlet

power socket

jack

eye socket

fossa

power outlet

bell

🔔

hub

hole

🕳️

electrical outlet

pit

point

cylindrical lining

chuckhole

chair

🪑

bezel

female

♀️

flare

flute

🪈

excavation

foundation

pedestal

envelope

✉️

cartridge

ark

electric plug

muff

canal

launder

electrical

lamp socket

jet

lumen

duct

nipple

nozzle

opening

bushing

bedstead

pillow

do

Translations

Steckdose

enchufe

Fassung

prise

prise de courant

tomada

presa di corrente

presa

soquete

yuva

πρίζα

schede

douille

connecteur logiciel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɒkɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: socket

Cognate with Welsh: swch

In summary

From Middle English socket, soket, from Anglo-Norman soket (“spearhead”), diminutive of Old French soc (“plowshare”), from Vulgar Latin *soccus, a word borrowed from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *sukkos (compare modern Welsh swch (“plowshare”)), literally "pig's snout", from Proto-Indo-European *suH-.