Noun Definition

slot

1.Definition: (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board

"The PC had three slots for additional memory"

Category: Objects

2.Definition: a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable

"He developed a version of slot grammar"

Category: General

3.Definition: a position in a hierarchy or organization

"Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks", "She beat some tough competition for the number one slot"

Category: General

4.Definition: a slot machine that is used for gambling

"They spend hours and hours just playing the slots"

Category: Objects

5.Definition: a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)

"He put a quarter in the slot"

Category: Objects

6.Definition: a time assigned on a schedule or agenda

"The TV program has a new time slot", "An aircraft landing slot"

Category: General

7.Definition: the trail of an animal (especially a deer)

"He followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"

Category: Objects