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.
This device can read magnetic disks.
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.
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.