A narrow, continuous opening in a wall or other surface through which a door or window may be opened. Also known as a slit or notch.
A slit or narrow opening in something, especially a piece of wood. Also known as a hole or notch.
(slang) A short amount of time that someone is allowed to do something. Examples of this include “I’ll have the bacon slotted in for 4 o’clock” and “I’m going to have my lunch at the slot”.
In gambling, a device that accepts paper tickets with barcodes or other symbols for payment. It is commonly found in casinos and is designed to look like a reel but may have more shapes and forms depending on the game. A slot is a machine that is capable of providing variable rewards based on player behavior, which can increase the likelihood of winning.
An element in a computer game that determines how much of a player’s bet will be returned when the game is finished. A slot is often used to determine the probability of winning a jackpot, or to award smaller prizes such as extra lives, additional spins, or multipliers. A slot may also be used to control the number of times a player can bet and the maximum amount they can win.
In a casino, a hand pay is a manual payout of winnings, either by cash or tickets, in cases when automatic pay dispensers cannot meet demand. A hand pay is typically required when a jackpot or other large prize is won, or when a machine fails to pay out the total sum expected. A hand pay can also be required if the machine’s maximum payout limit is reached, or to avoid paying government taxes on gambling income.
The capacity in BigQuery that a query has the right to use for data processing. A query’s slot allocation is dynamic, depending on the query’s size and complexity. BigQuery allocates slots for queries using both on-demand and capacity-based pricing models. If a query’s slot allocation is not sufficient, BigQuery pauses the query until additional slots become available.
A narrow gap between the tips of a bird’s primaries, which allows air to flow smoothly over the wings during flight. Also known as a slot or notch.
In field hockey and ice hockey, the area between the blue line and the last defender in front of the opposing team’s goal that affords a vantage point for an attacking player.
An inverted T-shaped groove or notch on a table used for holding parts and specimens during tests. Commercially available T-slot nuts can be slid into the inverted T-slot and bolted in place to hold components or specimens during tests. T-slot tables can be used to secure components that cannot be held by standard grips on a universal testing machine.
A type of bonus round in a video game that pays out additional credits when the player achieves specific goals, such as collecting items or answering questions correctly. These bonuses can be very addictive to players, particularly when the reward is a larger than normal payout.