expansion slot

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expansion slot

noun expansion slots

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.

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@misc{expansion_slot_2026,
  title = {expansion slot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/expansion%20slot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}