In ice hockey, the slot is the area between the face-off circles. There are two types of slots: low and high. The low slot is located right in front of the goaltender, and the high slot is located in the middle of the ice above the face-off circles. The goaltender can make a save from any of these areas, but he or she must be alert and react lightning fast.

A slot is a narrow opening or channel that allows or prevents something from falling through it. It can also be a place or position within a series or sequence. In other contexts, it can refer to a job opening or assignment. In aircraft, it can also be a narrow opening to improve air flow.

Modern slot machines are more sophisticated. These machines have microprocessors that assign different probabilities to symbols. A winning combination is based on the probabilities of each symbol appearing in the pay table. When a winning combination appears on the pay table, the player receives a prize. Depending on the payout, a player can win several times.

A slot receiver is a versatile player. A slot receiver can line up on either side of the field, and there can be as many as three slot receivers on the field. In some cases, a slot cornerback is used in tandem with a slot receiver. A nickel, by the way, is the equivalent of 5 cents.