Socket

Socket may refer to:

Mechanics

Socket wrench, a type of wrench that uses separate, removable sockets to fit different sizes of nuts and bolts
Socket head screw, a screw (or bolt) with a cylindrical head containing a socket into which the hexagonal ends of an Allen wrench will fit
Socket termination, a termination used at the ends of wire rope
Socket, the receptacle into which a tapered tool is inserted
Socket, an opening in any fitting that matches the outside diameter of a pipe or tube

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
Dry socket, an opening as a result of the blood not clotting after a tooth is pulled
Ball and socket joint

Network socket, an end-point in a communication across a network or the Internet
Unix domain socket, an end-point in local inter-process communication
socket(), a system call defined by the Berkeley sockets API
CPU socket, the connector on a computer's motherboard for the CPU

AC power plugs and sockets, electrical devices used to connect to a power source onto which another device can be plugged or screwed in
Antenna socket, a female antenna connector for a television cable
Jack (connector), one of several types of electronic connectors
Lightbulb socket, a connector into which a lamp light bulb screws