expansion slot

noun

: a socket on the motherboard of a computer into which an expansion card may be inserted

Examples of expansion slot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cost constraints demanded cutting other options like expansion slots and a backlight (which also allowed for a smaller battery). Cameron Kaiser, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2024 The Mac Pro has six full-length PCI Express 4 expansion slots available, made for use with everything from professional audio recording cards (think Avid HDX) to studio-grade video gear, like the Blackmagic Deck Link. Brian Westover, PCMAG, 6 June 2023 Like prior models, the 2023 XPS Desktop can be purchased with liquid cooling and is meant to be easily upgradeable with two DIMM slots, three PCIe expansion slots, four storage bays, and support for up to 450 W in graphics power. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2023 Now use the screw and washer in the expansion slot behind the drive to secure your SSD in place via the screw opening on the back of the drive. Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 6 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for expansion slot 

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Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of expansion slot was in 1980

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“Expansion slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expansion%20slot. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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