Mdi

/ˌɛm di ˈaɪ/ noun

Definition

Multiple Document Interface, a computer interface design where multiple documents exist within a single parent window. Also refers to Metered Dose Inhaler in medical contexts.

Etymology

Computing acronym from Multiple Document Interface, developed by Microsoft in the late 1980s for Windows applications. In medical usage, stands for Metered Dose Inhaler, a device for delivering medication to the lungs, developed in the 1950s.

Kelly Says

It's fascinating how the same three letters can represent completely different innovations - one revolutionizing how we organize computer screens, the other how we deliver life-saving medication to the lungs. Both MDIs solved problems of efficient delivery, whether of information or medicine.

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