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socket in Spanish

socket in Spanish is cuenca, glena, enchufe — socket means a hollow opening designed to hold or receive a matching part, such as an electrical plug or a light bulb.

socket in Spanish

cuenca
noun
(anatomy) A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.
glena
noun
(anatomy) A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.
enchufe
noun
(electrical) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
toma
noun
(electrical) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
tomacorriente
noun
(electrical) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
zócalo
noun
(computing) One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.

What does "socket" mean?

  1. noun A hollow opening designed to hold or receive a matching part, such as an electrical plug or a light bulb.
    "Plug the lamp into the wall socket."
  2. noun In computing, an endpoint used for sending and receiving data between programs over a network.
    "The server listens for connections on a network socket."

socket in a sentence

  • Plug the lamp into the wall socket.
  • The bone fits snugly into its socket at the hip joint.
  • The server listens for connections on a network socket.

Common Spanish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "socket" in Spanish?

"socket" in Spanish is cuenca, glena, enchufe. socket means: A hollow opening designed to hold or receive a matching part, such as an electrical plug or a light bulb.

How do you use "socket" in a sentence?

Example: "Plug the lamp into the wall socket." In Spanish, "socket" is cuenca, glena, enchufe.

Are there other ways to say "socket" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "socket": cuenca, glena, enchufe, toma, tomacorriente, zócalo.

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