slot
noun
a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
“he developed a version of slot grammar”
a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
“he put a quarter in the slot”
a time assigned on a schedule or agenda
“the TV program has a new time slot”
“an aircraft landing slot”
Synonymstime slota position in a hierarchy or organization
“Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks”
“she beat some tough competition for the number one slot”
the trail of an animal (especially a deer)
“he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees”
(computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board
“the PC had three slots for additional memory”
Synonymsexpansion slota slot machine that is used for gambling
“they spend hours and hours just playing the slots”
Synonymsone-armed bandit
verb
assign a time slot
“slot a television program”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University