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In electronics:
  • Electrical Outlet , an electrical device connected to a power source onto which another device can be plugged or screwed in

  • Jack (connector)

  • CPU Socket , a physical and electrical specification of how to connect a CPU to a motherboard


In mechanics:
  • Socket Wrench , a type of wrench that uses separate, removable sockets to fit different sizes of nuts

  • Socket Head Screw , a Screw (or bolt) with a cylindrical head containing a socket into which the often hexagonal point of the special screwdriver will fit


In biology:
  • Eye Socket , a region in the skull where the eyes are positioned

  • Tooth Socket , a cavity containing a tooth, in those bones that bear teeth. In Mammal s, tooth sockets are found in the Maxilla and the Mandible .

  • Dry Socket , a painful opening as a result of the blood not clotting after a tooth is pulled


In computing:

Socket also refers to:
  • '''', a video game created by Vic Tokai on the Sega Genesis