slot

(noun) a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable. Example: "He developed a version of slot grammar."

(noun) a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail). Example: "He put a quarter in the slot."

(noun) a time assigned on a schedule or agenda. Synonyms: time slot. Examples: "The tv program has a new time slot." "An aircraft landing slot."

(noun) a position in a hierarchy or organization. Examples: "Bob dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks." "She beat some tough competition for the number one slot."

(noun) the trail of an animal (especially a deer). Example: "He followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees."

(noun) (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board. Synonyms: expansion slot. Example: "The pc had three slots for additional memory."

(noun) a slot machine that is used for gambling. Synonyms: one-armed bandit. Example: "They spend hours and hours just playing the slots."

(verb) assign a time slot. Example: "Slot a television program."