A narrow opening, as in a hole or groove, into which something fits. The car seat belt slots easily into place. Also used to describe a position in a group, series or sequence: He slotted himself into the 2 p.m. slot for his haircut.

In a slot machine, a player inserts cash or, in “ticket-in, ticket-out” machines, a paper ticket with a barcode into a designated slot to activate the machine and begin distributing credits according to a pay table. Each slot has a different probability of producing a winning combination, depending on the number and type of symbols. Some slots have special symbols like wilds that can substitute for other symbols to create winning lines. Bonuses, scatters and multipliers are additional ways to win in a slot. Most slots have a theme and the symbols and other features are aligned with that theme.

A slot is a type of renderer that enables you to display content in the Service Center. You can create as many slots as you need for each of your applications. However, you should not use more than one scenario per slot because this can produce unpredictable results if the scenarios are not configured properly. The ACC recommends that you use one slot for each type of content. See the article Using Slots for more information. The article explains how slots work, and includes an overview of slot properties. Slots are useful for both internal and external users, and can be customized to suit the needs of each user.