A slit or other narrow opening, especially one for receiving something, such as a coin or letter. Also: a position in a sequence or series of events; an assignment or job opening.
Slot machine: An electronic gaming device that accepts cash or paper tickets with barcodes that are inserted into the machine’s slot or, in ticket-in, ticket-out machines, a designated area on the machine’s console. The reels then spin and, if the player has selected the correct combination of symbols, awards credits based on the paytable. Each machine has its own theme and bonus features aligned with it.
In computing, a slot is a portion of the operation issue and data path machinery surrounding a set of execution units (also called functional units or FUs). A slot is used to allocate operations to processors in a VLIW computer.
Sports A zone on an ice hockey rink, usually located between the face-off circles, that is reserved for a team’s best players, such as shifty wingers and quicker guys. This allows them to get open on the outside and avoid being grabbed by opposing defencemen.
Before playing a high limit slot game, make sure that you have a pre-determined budget and stick to it. It is easy to get caught up in the thrill of winning and continue betting, but this can quickly lead to a big loss if you’re not careful. Also, don’t be tempted to cover your losses by betting more money – this is the quickest way to go broke!