A slot (from the Latin for “hole” or “notch”) is a narrow aperture, groove, or cut in an object. Slots can be found in a variety of materials, such as metals and wood. The slot can also serve as a means of attaching or detaching objects from one another.
Online slots are games that let players spin digital reels with symbols. The winning combination of symbols determines whether and how much the player wins. Each slot has several paylines that correspond to specific symbol combinations. Depending on the game, the number of paylines may vary, as well as the payout value of each. Many online slots also offer bonus features.
In airport coordination, a time period during which an aircraft is authorized to take off or land at a specific airport, as specified by air traffic control. See also slottime (def. 2).
(American football) The area of the field between the last offensive lineman on either side and the wide receivers. Slot receivers are responsible for blocking defensive backs on pass plays and catching the ball in open space on running plays. They can be especially useful in confusing the defense by running routes that match up with other receivers to create mismatches.
A slot is a container that can either wait passively for content (a static slot) or call out to the contents of other slots and scenarios for display on the page (an active slot). The slot properties include an identifier, an index into a list of repository items, and a priority level. The identifier is unique, the index is used to order the priority entries in a list, and the priority level is a relative index, as opposed to a positional index.