A slit or other narrow opening, esp. one for receiving something, as a coin or a letter. Also: a position, as in a sequence or series: The program was slotted into the broadcasting schedule.
A symbol in a slot machine that may substitute for other symbols to form a winning combination, usually on a pay line. Some slots feature wild symbols that can multiply the number of other matching symbols. The amount of credits a player wins depends on the symbols that line up on the pay line. A pay table is often listed on the face of a slot machine; on video machines, it is located in the help menu.
The weekend is a great time to work on those projects that have been nagging you for weeks, like reorganizing your office or doing the taxes you’ve put off. Using a slot-based scheduling system can help you organize your work and meet important deadlines. For example, health care providers can use appointment slots to organize their schedules by type of client, which helps them plan for consistent interactions with patients.