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EXPANSION SLOT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board
Example:
the PC had three slots for additional memory
Synonyms:
expansion slot; slot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("expansion slot" is a kind of...):
receptacle (an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert)
Domain category:
computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)
