The slot is a narrow opening, such as a keyway in machinery or a slit for coins in a vending machine. It can also refer to a position in a group, series, or sequence. You can use slots to perform identification and verification in bot flows, such as the Check Account and Close Account intents. This allows you to reduce the amount of typing required to complete these tasks. You can access a slot from any intent. This improves efficiency and reduces the number of steps in your bot flow.

In a slot game, players spin reels and win prizes if the symbols line up on a payline. Some slots offer regular multipliers, like 2X Wild, while others have progressive multipliers that increase with each win. In addition to these features, some slots have bonus rounds and jackpots that can make the experience even more exciting.

A slot is a period of time reserved by an airport or air-traffic control authority for an aircraft to land or take off. It’s an important part of the planning process for airlines, because if there are too many flights trying to take off and land at the same time, air traffic will be disrupted. The airlines need to plan ahead to ensure that they’re getting enough slots to avoid delays and unnecessary fuel burn. The phrase “we’re just waiting for a slot” can be a frustrating one to hear when you’ve checked in, made it through security, found your gate, queued up, and waited in your seat for ages — only to find out that the plane is delayed because the crew are waiting for a slot.