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Socket vs Reseat - What's the difference?

socket | reseat |

As verbs the difference between socket and reseat

is that socket is to place or fit in a socket while reseat is to provide (eg a room) with more, or new, seats.

As a noun socket

is (mechanics) an opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (eg a light bulb socket ).

socket

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mechanics) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket ).
  • (anatomy) A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.
  • (computing) A two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication.

    • Derived terms

    * ball-and-socket joint * dry socket * eye socket * light bulb socket * mains socket * network socket * power socket * socket wrench * tooth socket * wall socket

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To place or fit in a socket.

    • reseat

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To provide (e.g. a room) with more, or new, seats.
    • We should reseat this cinema - the old seats are worn.
  • To seat (someone) again, to give somebody a different seat.
    • We have to reseat you, sir: this seat is reserved for the guest speaker.
  • To sit down again.
    • I reseated after standing up to applaud the prizewinner.
  • (electronics) To plug (something) back into its socket.
    • Try reseating your video adapter, and see if that fixes your computer's problems.
  • (engineering) To fit (something, especially a valve) back into its place.
    • To ensure that there are no leaks, clean the surfaces before you reseat the valve.

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