Socket
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What is Socket?
A socket is the combination of an IP address and a port number, forming a unique endpoint for network communication. When two devices establish a connection, each end uses a socket to send and receive data, creating a two-way communication channel. Sockets are the fundamental abstraction used by applications to interact with the network.
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More in stage 2: What are Networks?
Socket: common questions
Can I learn Socket in Hindi?
This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Socket in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.
Is this Socket tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 19 of 195 in the free Network Engineer roadmap, in stage 2, What are Networks?. If you are new to Network Engineer, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.