expansion slot

noun Computers.

a connection in a computer, especially a personal computer, to which a new board or card can be added to expand the computer's capabilities.

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Origin of expansion slot

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby expansion slot

expansion board, expansion bolt, expansion card, expansion chamber, expansion joint, expansion slot, expansion team, expansion wave, expansionary, expansionism, expansive
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British Dictionary definitions for expansion slot

expansion slot

noun

a physical electronic interface provided in a computer system to enable extra facilities to be added easily at a later date
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