It’s a little tricky. Technically, the term “Crock-Pot” refers to the brand name of a specific slow cooker. Over time though, people started referring to all slow cookers as crock pots or crockpots, kinda like you might call generic zipper storage bags Ziplocks, even if they aren’t technically Ziplock bags. Crock-Pots generally have a removable ceramic pot that sits inside the heating element, which heats the pot from all sides. Many slow cookers don’t have a removable vessel and some only heat from the bottom. In any case, all of these recipes will work with a Crock-Pot, crockpot, or slow cooker.