A narrow notch, groove, or opening, as in a keyway, a slit for a coin in a vending machine, etc. A position in a group, series, sequence, or the like; a slot of employment.
The slot is one of the world’s most popular casino games and comes in a variety of styles, themes, rules, and names. Known as fruit machines, pokies, fruities, puggies, or one-armed bandits, these gambling devices can be addictive. They are based on the principle of random number generators, which produce unpredictable results every time a spin is made.
Despite this, some players still believe that they can improve their chances of winning by using special strategies and software programs. In reality, these programs are a waste of money and do not work. In fact, some experts have even called them the crack cocaine of gambling, because they can lead to an addiction as quickly as other forms of gambling.
An airport slot is a permission granted by a coordinator at an air traffic control center to operate at a constrained airport during certain times of the day. These slots may be traded, and some can be very valuable. They are used when the capacity at a single airport is exceeded, or when it is necessary to coordinate traffic flows between multiple airports. A slot may also be a reservation in an online ticketing system. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.