There are many different sockets in the world.
For example:
- Eye socket, a region in the skull where the eyes are positioned
- Tooth socket, a cavity containing a tooth, in those bones that bear teeth
- network socket, an end-point in a communication across a network
- internet socket, network socket using the Internet Protocol
- AC power plugs and sockets, electrical devices used to connect to a power source onto which another device can be plugged or screwed i
- Antenna socket, a female antenna connector for a television cable
- CPU socket, the connector on a computer's motherboard for the CPU
every one of them hold different components, depending of what kind a socket it is. The latter one components would be mother board, heat, sink, and CPU.
