Day: May 7, 2024

A slot is a position in a queue or list. For example, a slot in an airport gives an airline the right to use a runway at certain times when the airport is constrained. A computer also has slots, which are memory locations where the operating system keeps track of its states and other data. In the 19th century, Charles Fey invented a slot machine that allowed automatic payouts and had three reels. His invention was a major milestone in casino slot machine development, and it helped propel slots from […]