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| socket | |
| 1. Steckdose, Buchse | |
| Englisch > Englisch | |
| socket | |
| 1. subst. (mechanics) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket). |  |
| 2. subst. (anatomy) A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint. |  |
| 3. subst. (computing) One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network. |  |
| 4. subst. (computing) One endpoint of a two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication. |  |
| 5. subst. A hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring. |  |
| 6. subst. The hollow of a candlestick. |  |
| 7. subst. A steel apparatus attached to a saddle to protect the thighs and legs. |  |
| 8. v. To place or fit in a socket. |  |
| Deutsch > Englisch | |
| Steckdose | |
| 1. n-f. (electric) socket |  |