"MDI" meaning in English

See MDI in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} MDI
  1. (software, graphics) Initialism of Microsoft Document Imaging format. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Microsoft Document Imaging format Categories (topical): Software, Microsoft
    Sense id: en-MDI-en-name-eRq07J4I Disambiguation of Microsoft: 45 24 12 3 14 2 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  2. (software, navy) Initialism of Mission Data Interface. It's an interface of the NUWC. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Mission Data Interface. It's an interface of the NUWC Categories (topical): Software

Noun

Forms: MDIs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} MDI (countable and uncountable, plural MDIs)
  1. (computer hardware, communication) Initialism of medium-dependent interface. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: medium-dependent interface Categories (topical): Communication, Computer hardware
  2. (medicine, initialism) Initialism of metered-dose inhaler. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: metered-dose inhaler Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-MDI-en-noun-IW3A5~gS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 20 9 36 11 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 20 8 42 10 11 Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (software, graphical user interface) Initialism of multiple document interface. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: multiple document interface Categories (topical): Graphical user interface, Software
  4. (organic chemistry) Initialism of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: methylene diphenyl diisocyanate Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Synonyms (diphenylmethane diisocyanate): methylene diphenyl diisocyanate
    Sense id: en-MDI-en-noun-q~NSjd7l Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'diphenylmethane diisocyanate': 14 29 14 42

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