Plug & socket
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BS 1361 Socket, 13A socket, electrical socket
BS 1361 Plug, 13A plug, mains plug
Plugs for disability. Spotted in a pharmacy for over £8 each
Dorman Smith round-pin plug with a cartridge fuse as the live pin.
PS there's no such thing as a plug socket.
Ring circuits
The ring circuits that supply domestic sockets are officially called "ring final circuits" but DIYers often use the terms ring circuits or ring mains and electricians often just use the term ring. (Lighting circuits aren't normally rings.)
Brands
The main difference between budget and quality brands is that while both begin life in spec, quality brands remain in spec over time.