MIDI / ˈmɪd i / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ mid -ee] Show IPA –noun Musical Instrument Digital Interface: a standard means of sending digitally encoded information about music between electronic devices, as between synthesizers and computers.
mid·i (mĭd'ē) n.
pl. mid·is A skirt or coat of mid-calf length. [Short for midiskirt , blend of mid 1 and (min)iskirt .]
Mi·di (mē-dē') The south of France.
MID·I (mĭd'ē) n.
pl. MID·Is A standard for representing musical information in a digital format.
Software that conforms to this standard, used for composing and editing electronic music.
[M(usical) I(nstrument) D(igital) I(nterface) .]
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
MIDI musical instrument digital interface
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