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socket

/ˈsɒkɪt/
noun

  1. An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).

    Similar: jack

  2. A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.

  3. One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.

Synonymsjack
verb

  1. To place or fit in a socket.

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