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Sock Puppet: an online identity used to either hide a persons real identity or to establish multiple user profiles.

Socket 7: Socket 7 is a connection format used on older processors such as the Cyrix M2, AMD K6 and K6-2.

Socket 8: The Socket 8 connection format was exclusively used on Intel Pentium Pro and Pentium II OverDrive processors.

ZIF Socket: Zero Insertion Force socket. A special socket for plugging in integrated circuits easily. The socket can be opened with a small lever or screw; the chip is dropped in, then the socket is closed.

Socket: A receptacle on a motherboard that processors or chips can be plugged into. The slot varies by the type of chip it was designed to receive, usually based on pin count.

Ball And Socket: Swiveling mount used to attach a camera to a tripod, consisting of a large ball joint designed to move in a cup.

Dry Socket: A localized inflammation of the tooth socket following an extraction due to infection or loss of a blood clot

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): A protocol designed by Netscape Communications to enable encrypted, authenticated communications across the Internet. SSL is used mostly in communications between Web browsers and Web server . . . View Full Definition

Drill Socket: An adapter similar to a sleeve except that it is made to adapt a larger taperedshank tool to a smaller size spindle.