pistoke — meaning in English

English meaning

• plug noun A device with pins that connects an appliance to an electrical socket.
• socket noun A hollow opening designed to hold or receive a matching part, such as an electrical plug or a light bulb.

Senses

pistoke is used for these senses in English:

• plug (electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
• socket (computing) One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.

plug — full definition

1. noun A device with pins that connects an appliance to an electrical socket.
2. noun An object used to fill or block a hole.
3. verb To connect a device to a power source using its plug.
4. verb To block or seal a hole or gap.
5. verb (informal) To promote or mention something favourably, especially one's own work.

socket — full definition

1. noun A hollow opening designed to hold or receive a matching part, such as an electrical plug or a light bulb.
2. noun In computing, an endpoint used for sending and receiving data between programs over a network.

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