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expansion slots

expansion slots is the plural of expansion slot.

Meaning of expansion slot

Noun

expansion slot (plural expansion slots)

  1. A 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

Questions about expansion slots

What is expansion slots the plural of?
Expansion slots is the plural of expansion slot.

Words near expansion slots in the dictionary

  1. expansion pack
  2. expansion packs
  3. expansion set
  4. expansion sets
  5. expansion slot
  6. expansion slots
  7. expansion tank
  8. expansion tanks
  9. expansion team
  10. expansion teams
  11. expansion turbine

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