<doc>
	<legacy_id>175</legacy_id>
	<term>socket</term>
	<definition><p>One of the endpoints of a connection between two <glossary tag="process">processes</glossary> (which may be running on different systems). Two cooperating sockets, one on each end, form a connection.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Networks &amp; Communication</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>sockets</synonym>
	 	<synonym>socket's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>sockets'</synonym>
	 	<synonym>socket</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>