time-slot
11Time-division multiplexing — (TDM) is a type of digital or (rarely) analog multiplexing in which two or more signals or bit streams are transferred apparently simultaneously as sub channels in one communication channel, but are physically taking turns on the channel. The… …
12meter-fix time/slot time — In air traffic control, a calculated time to depart after the meter fix in order to cross the vertex at the actual calculated time. This time reflects any descent speed adjustment and any applicable time that must be absorbed prior to crossing… …
13Time division multiple access — This article is about the channel access method. The name TDMA is also commonly used in the United States to refer to Digital AMPS, which is an obsolete mobile telephone standard that uses TDMA to control channel access. Time division multiple… …
14slot — slot1 /slot/, n., v., slotted, slotting. n. 1. a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, esp. a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter. 2. a place or position, as in a sequence or series …
15slot — slot1 [slɔt US sla:t] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: esclot hollow place in the bone in the middle of the chest ] 1.) a long narrow hole in a surface, that you can put something into ▪ Alan dropped another quarter into the slot on the… …
16slot — 01. Diego put a coin in the [slot], and began dialing his girlfriend s number. 02. The 7:00 p.m. time [slot] on television is very important, and is reserved for the most popular programs. 03. The [slot] in the head of the screw is damaged, so I… …
17slot — [[t]slɒ̱t[/t]] slots, slotting, slotted 1) N COUNT A slot is a narrow opening in a machine or container, for example a hole that you put coins in to make a machine work. He dropped a coin into the slot and dialed. 2) V ERG If you slot something… …
18time interval — noun a definite length of time marked off by two instants • Syn: ↑interval • Hypernyms: ↑measure, ↑quantity, ↑amount • Hyponyms: ↑access time, ↑distance, ↑ …
19slot — 1. noun 1) he slid a coin into the slot Syn: aperture, slit, crack, hole, opening 2) I have an early time slot Syn: spot, time, period, niche, space; informal window 2. verb …
20time-division switching — A switching method whereby the information content of each incoming time slot may be delayed in time and switched to any of a number of outgoing time slots. The switching of inlets to outlets using time division multiplexing techniques …
