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

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

Computing

 * 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
 * , a system call defined by the Berkeley sockets API
 * CPU socket, the connector on a computer's motherboard for the CPU

Electrical connectors

 * 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

Other uses

 * Socket (telecommunications), a US based Internet and phone service provider
 * Socket (video game), a video game created by Vic Tokai on the Sega Genesis
 * Socket (film), a 2007 film
 * Socket (cybersecurity), a US based software supply chain security company