Meanings
plural expansion slots
- computingA slot for additional hardware, cards, etc. for the purpose of expanding a computer system.
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.
1984, Practical Computing, volume 7, page 93
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board
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