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A slot is a narrow opening, hole, or groove. It is also used to refer to a position or place in a sequence, series, or set. It can also mean an assignment or job in an organization. In sports, a slot is an area between the face-off circles on an ice hockey rink. To slit or cut something into a slot is to make it fit. A slot can be made in wood, plastic, metal, or any other material.
A slot can also be a container for content on the Web, such as an RSS feed or dynamically generated Web page. In a Web browser, it is typically displayed as a rectangle with a vertical black bar and the contents of the container. A corresponding icon or thumbnail is shown on the page, along with an optional toolbar for interacting with the container. A slot can also contain text, images, or videos.