slot
noun [ C ]
uk/slɒt/ us (also time slot)
an amount of time that is allowed for a single event in a planned order of activities or events:
I think I have a slot open in my diary.
1-hour/90 minute/4-hour, etc. slot What can we test in the 90-minute time slot?
the 9pm/Saturday night/morning, etc. slot The show competes with 'Bob the Builder' in the morning slot.
delivery/viewing/landing slot Airlines are competing for landing slots at Gatwick airport.
a job in a company or organization:
Five of the fifteen slots on the charity's board are open this year.
Johnson moved to the top slot last month.
a training/teaching/management slot
the CEO/Vice President/Director slot She left the CEO slot in 2009.
a position in a list of ranks:
Within a few years we expect to compete with the big Wall Street firms for the top slot in the industry.
the number 1/2/3, etc. slot They fought their way to the number 1 slot in the nation.
a top 10/50/100 slot
IT
a small, narrow opening for something to be put in:
the memory card slot in your computer
in/into a slot You can insert a smart card into a slot on the keyboard to verify digital signatures.
See also
expansion slot