A narrow notch, groove, or opening, such as a keyway in a piece of machinery or a slit for a coin in a vending machine. Also a position in a group, series, or sequence: The car took the last slot on the highway.
In computing, a space in a memory or on a disk in which a particular type of object can be stored. Each slot has a specific capacity, and the amount of information that can be stored in each one is limited. The slots on a hard disk are usually labeled to indicate their size and capacity.
(Australian rules football and rugby) The area between the goal posts in a field, or the square-shaped zone on the edge of a rink, in which players kick balls to score goals.
The assigned time and place, as authorized by an airport or air-traffic control authority, at which a plane can take off or land: Air traffic controllers assign landing and takeoff slots to airlines.
When you play a slot machine, it is important to familiarize yourself with the unique rules. Understanding how each one works will improve your gaming experience and help you make smarter choices about the games you play. For example, you might think that a machine is “hot” because it has given you four sixes in a row, but the fact is that each roll of the dice starts over, and there are countless combinations of numbers possible.