late 14c., 'hollow at the base of the throat above the breastbone,' from Old French esclot 'hoofprint of a deer or horse,' of uncertain origin, probably from Old Norse sloð 'trail' (see sleuth). Original sense is rare or obsolete in Modern English; sense of 'narrow opening into which something else can be fitted' is first recorded 1520s. Meaning 'middle of the (semi-circular) copy desk at a newspaper,' the spot occupied by the chief sub-editor, is recorded from 1917. The sense of 'opening in a machine for a coin to be inserted' is from 1888 (slot machine first attested 1891). The sense of 'position in a list' is first recorded 1942; verb sense of 'designate, appoint' is from 1960s. Slot car first attested 1966.

Slot1 /slɒt $ slɑːt/ ●●● S3 noun countable 1 a long narrow hole in a surface, that you can put something into Alan dropped another quarter into the slot on the pay phone. ► see thesaurus at hole 2. Jan 04, 2010 Webopedia Staff An opening in a computer where you can insert a printed circuit board. Slots are often called expansion slots because they allow you to expand the capabilities of a computer. The boards you insert in expansion slots are called expansion boards or add-on boards.

slot (n.2)

'bar or bolt used to fasten a door, window, etc.,' c. 1300, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German slot (compare Old Norse slot, Old High German sloz, German Schloss 'bolt, bar, lock, castle;' Old Saxon slutil 'key,' Dutch slot 'a bolt, lock, castle'), from Proto-Germanic stem *slut- 'to close' (source also of Old Frisian sluta, Dutch sluiten, Old High German sliozan, German schliessen 'to shut, close, bolt, lock'), from PIE root *klau- 'hook,' also 'peg, nail, pin,' all things used as locks or bolts in primitive structures.

slot (v.1)

Slots Meaning

1747, 'provide with a slot, cut slots in,' from slot (n.1). Meaning 'drop a coin in a slot' is from 1888. Sense of 'take a position in a slot' is from 1940; that of 'fit (something) into a slot' is from 1966. Oldest sense is obsolete: 'stab in the base of the throat' (c. 1400). Related: Slotted; slotting.

slot (v.2)

1560s, 'to bolt a door,' from slot (n.2). Related: Slotted; slotting.

Dictionary entries near slot

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This is the total number of memory upgrade slots (sockets) followed by their configuration. Banks are the way a system addresses memory. A bank must be completely filled with memory modules of the same size and type in order for the system to recognize and address the memory. i.e. :
3 (3 banks of 1) This indicates that there are 3 memory slots. These are divided into 3 banks, and each bank consists of one memory slot. So you can add memory one piece at a time for the system to use.

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4 (2 banks of 2) This indicates that there are 4 memory slots. These are divided into 2 banks, and each bank consists of two memory slots. So you must add memory two pieces at a time (they must be the same size and type of memory) in order for the system to benefit from the upgrade.

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12 (3 banks of 4) This indicates that there are 12 memory slots. These are divided into 3 banks, and each bank consists of four memory slots. So you must add memory four pieces at a time (and they must be the same size and type of memory) in order for the system to benefit from the upgrade.