What Is a Slot?

A narrow opening, groove, notch, or slit; a passage through which something passes, as in a door, window, or other gap. Also: a place in a sequence or schedule; an assigned position, as of a person or machine.

The XML file has dimension attribute values for each slot. These can be computed by a system or selected from a table when the slot is used. The value of each dimension is displayed in the XML file along with the slot name and type. The XML file also contains bitmap image attribute values for each slot, which can be displayed in the slot image display when the slot is selected.

In computer hardware, a slot is an empty place in a device into which a peripheral device may be inserted. Examples include disk drives, memory cards, and expansion cards. A slot is a place where information can be stored and accessed quickly, and it is often designed to provide fast access to frequently used data.

A slot is an elongated depression or narrow opening in something, especially a piece of machinery. It can be a groove, notch, or slit, and it is usually wide enough to allow something to pass through, as in a door or window. The term is also used for a position or time assignment, as in “He was given the 4 p.m. slot for management training.”

In the context of gaming, a slot is a mechanism in which players wager coins or credits and hope to win by matching symbols on a payline. The pay table of a slot machine specifies for each combination of symbols and the number of coins bet how much the player will receive. Some slots also have wild symbols that pay for any other symbol on the pay line.