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slot time

slot_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time of day value for a available time period. Used to track temporal information related to slot time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for slot management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

slot_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  slot_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- slot time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  slot_tm as slot_time
FROM claims;

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