Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expansion slot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables: ex-pan-sion s-lot
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A slot for additional hardware, cards, etc. for the purpose of expanding a computer system.

Example Sentences

"Fitting any of the joysticks to a Spectrum proved tedious. For starters I tried the Spectrum ZX Interface 2, a 5in-by-3in. chunk of plastic containing a single chip. It fits into the Spectrum expansion slot in a way that tempts wobble."

Inflected Forms

expansion slots (plural)

Synonyms

slot

Questions

What does expansion slot mean?: A slot for additional hardware, cards, etc. for the purpose of expanding a computer system.

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