timeslots

Blocks for booking

Timeslots are designated periods on a schedule, especially in broadcasting where programs occupy specific times: The show moved to a better timeslot.

The term extends to any system of scheduled intervals—appointment timeslots, parking timeslots, reservation timeslots.

Also spelled as two words: time slots.

scheduling

calendar

Date-tracking system

program · lineup · booking · appointment · availability · allocation · coordination · scheduling · block · window

reservation

booking

Advance arrangement secured

seats · tickets · venue · accommodation · confirmation · prebooking · availability · occupancy · waitlist · cancellation

interval

duration

Length of existence

  • gapUnfilled space between
  • breakInterrupt continuity
  • spacingInterval arrangement between objects

window · block · segment · chunk · period · increment · hourly · half-hour · consecutive · back-to-back

Categories
Opposites
scheduled vs. unscheduled time

timeslotsfree time

Unscheduled personal hours

downtime · leisure time · flexible scheduling · dead air · gaps

scheduling constraint

timeslotsavailability

State of being obtainable

open slots · free periods · vacancies · gaps · buffer time

Family

timeslot

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G