slots

Positions to fill

Slots are narrow openings or positions designed to receive something.

A mail slot accepts letters; a time slot accommodates an appointment.

Slot machines, often called simply slots, are casino gambling devices: She lost two hundred dollars playing slots.

To slot something is to place it into position: They slotted the new player into the lineup.

gambling

jackpot

Accumulated gambling prize

  • reelsCylindrical winding devices
  • paylineReel prize trajectory
  • spinRapid rotation around axis

payout · fruit machine · one-armed bandit · coins · bonus · wilds · scatter · progressive · multiplier · winning

mechanical

groove

Narrow cut or routine

aperture · notch · slit · receptacle · insert · keyhole · mailbox · vending · dispenser · fitting

scheduling

timeslot

Designated broadcast period

timetable · calendar · agenda · availability · window · opening · block · interval · allocation · programming

allocation

assignment

Allocated work or duty

share · distribution · rationing · apportionment · designation · placement · position · berth · spot · seat

computing

PCI

Computer expansion interface

  • RAMTemporary data storage hardware
  • motherboardComputer's primary circuit platform
  • bayPartially enclosed water

port · interface · peripheral · upgrade · compatibility · installation · hardware · GPU · socket · DIMM

Categories
Opposites
shape/geometry

slotscircles

Equidistant curves from centers

rounds · holes · spheres · discs · ovals

spatial concept

slotsexpanses

Wide continuous areas

open spaces · voids · clearings · fields · plains

availability/scheduling

slotsunavailability

State of being unobtainable

closures · cancellations · free time

Phrases
Family

slot, slotted, mail slot, slotting, expansion slot, slotback, time slot, coin slot

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG