Blue-Point 3/8 Inch 12 Point Silver High-Grade Alloy Steel Socket

Blue-Point 3/8 Inch 12 Point Silver High-Grade Alloy Steel Socket socket is a communication endpoint that allows different processes or computers to communicate with each other over a network. It serves as a door through which data can pass in and out. In computer networking, sockets are used to establish connections between clients and servers, enabling them to exchange data. Sockets are identified by unique combinations of IP address and port number.

They come in two main types: stream sockets, which provide a continuous stream of data, and datagram sockets, which deliver individual messages, known as datagrams. Sockets facilitate various network protocols such as TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and UDP (User Datagram Protocol), enabling reliable, connection-oriented communication or lightweight, connectionless communication, respectively. They are fundamental building blocks in network programming, allowing applications to communicate across networks, whether it be for web browsing, email exchange, file transfer, or real-time messaging.