What's the difference between a female socket and a male socket?

1, the socket head is different: the difference between a female socket and a male socket is that the female socket is a male socket and the male socket is a female socket. The male head is connected with the female head, and the insertion positions of the two socket heads are different.

2. Different scope of use: the same standard connector is almost divided into male and female connectors. For example, the USB connector, which usually contacts the most, has a usb-micor male head on one side and a USB-A male head on the other, while the USB-micor female head is on the mobile phone and the USB-A female head is on the computer or charger.

3. Different names: RJ45 interface, commonly used network cable, the two sides of the cable are called RJ45 male, and the computer and routing side are called RJ45 female. These two kinds of plugs are called differently in daily life.

Extended data:

Socket concealed type 86: The square panel with panel size of 86mm* 86mm is suitable for lighting circuits and switch sockets concealed in the wall, and the bottom box needs to be embedded first.

The common module of hidden 1 18 is based on 1/2, that is, two standard modules of 1/kloc-0 * 74 mm can be installed on a horizontal standard panel, and the modules are divided into 1/2 according to their sizes. Suitable for lighting circuits and switch sockets on the wall.

In addition, the height of the concealed 120 panel is 120mm, and there are two overall dimensions, namely, single connection (70mm* 120mm) and double connection (120mm* 120mm). Modules are divided into 1/3 by size.