slot
n 1: a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which
a variety of alternative units are interchangeable; "he
developed a version of slot grammar"
2: a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
3: a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; "the TV program has
a new time slot" [syn: {time slot}]
4: the trail of an animal (especially a deer)
5: (computers) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a
plug-in circuit board [syn: {expansion slot}]
6: a slot machine that is used for gambling [syn: {one-armed
bandit}]
7: a job in an organization or hierarchy; "he ocupied a post in
the treasury" [syn: {position}, {post}, {berth}, {office},
{spot}, {place}, {situation}]
v : assign a time slot; "slot a television programs"