A narrow depression, notch, groove, slit, or aperture, especially one for receiving something, as a coin or a letter. Also, a period of time or position in a schedule or sequence: I booked my haircut for the 2 pm slot.
A crevice or a crack in ice, especially an Antarctic glacier: By this time of year the ice has often been rafted up by other floes, but the resulting slots and fissures may still be large enough to hold a man. Also, a track or trail made by an animal, particularly a deer: The bloodhound tracked the Tynedale and Teviotdale thieves as they ran out of sight, and the hunters could follow their slot like a trail of breadcrumbs.
In computing, a space on a disk or in memory that is allocated to a specific type of data or file: The game allows four save slots. In sports, an unmarked area near the front of an opponent’s goal that affords a vantage for an attacking player: He tried to dangle his stick in the slot, but it was blocked by the defenseman’s body check. From Middle English slot, from Old French esclot, probably from Proto-Germanic *sleutana, related to lock. Cognate with Dutch slot, German Schloss, and Swedish slod. Correct all you’re grammar mistakes instantly. Try it for free! Copyright
