A slot is a narrow depression or slit, especially one for receiving something, as a coin or letter. Also: a position or time slot on a schedule: the TV show is in the eight-o’clock slot on Thursdays.
In a slot machine, the player inserts cash or, in “ticket-in, ticket-out” machines, a paper ticket with a barcode into a designated slot on the machine. The machine then activates a spin mechanism to display the symbols on its paytable. When a winning combination of symbols appears, the machine pays out credits based on the paytable. Symbols vary depending on the machine, but classic symbols include stylized lucky sevens and fruit.
Most slot machines are themed, with symbols and bonus features aligned with the theme. Many slot games have a progressive jackpot, which increases each time the machine is played. The minimum bet per spin is typically small, but the maximum bet can be high, particularly in high-limit slots.
When a bot identifies a slot in an utterance, the slot type defines how the bot will process that information. You can use a regular expression (regex) to create a custom slot type for your bot. You can then assign the slot type to an utterance that matches that regex pattern. For example, you can create a slot type for flight codes, which will match any utterance that contains the pattern