also: エムディー
missile defense; MD
Military and political term for systems designed to intercept and destroy incoming missiles.
magnetic disk; MD
Technical term for a magnetic disk storage medium; less common than other MD meanings.
Business term for the activity of promoting the sale of goods, especially by their presentation in retail outlets. Abbreviation of マーチャンダイジング.
See also: マーチャンダイジング
That country is advancing the development of an MD system.
This device can read magnetic disks.
He works in merchandising.
カセットテープ uses analog magnetic tape, whereas MD (MiniDisc) is a smaller digital disc format that came later, so learners may confuse the two as similar-sized audio media.
counter for thin, flat objects; sheet; plate; coin · serving of soba; portion of gyōza · sumo rank position; wrestler at a given rank · field; rice paddy plot · palanquin bearer
Abbreviation from English initialisms: MiniDisc, Missile Defense, Magnetic Disk, and Merchandising. The reading エム・ディー reflects the English letter names.