MID
Encyclopedia
Computers and electronics
- MapInfo Interchange FormatMapInfo Interchange FormatMapInfo Interchange Format is a map and database exporting file format ofMapInfo software product. The MIF-file filename usually ends with .mif-suffix.Some MIF-files also have a related MID-file. The filename of a MID-file usually ends...
; .mid is also sometimes used as the filename extension for some MapInfo files - Media Identification CodeMedia Identification CodeThe Media IDentification code is used on DVD-R, DVD+R and DVD-RAM discs to identify the manufacturer and to assist the DVD burner to select the best write strategy for the inserted media...
(MID code), a code indicating the manufacturer of a DVD - Mobile Internet device, a category of mobile computer
- Molded Interconnect DeviceMolded Interconnect DeviceA Molded Interconnect Device is an injection molded thermoplastic part with integrated electronic circuit traces. The use of high temperature thermoplastics and their structured metallization opens a new dimension of circuit carrier design to the electronics industry....
, an injection molded thermoplastic part with integrated electronic circuit traces - Multiple interface declaration, a construct in some computer programming languageProgramming languageA programming language is an artificial language designed to communicate instructions to a machine, particularly a computer. Programming languages can be used to create programs that control the behavior of a machine and/or to express algorithms precisely....
s - Musical Instrument Digital InterfaceMusical Instrument Digital InterfaceMIDI is an industry-standard protocol, first defined in 1982 by Gordon Hall, that enables electronic musical instruments , computers and other electronic equipment to communicate and synchronize with each other...
: .mid is sometimes used as an alternate filename extension for MIDI files
Medicine and biology
- Multi-infarct dementiaMulti-infarct dementiaMulti-infarct dementia is one type of vascular dementia. Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's disease in older adults. Multi-infarct dementia is thought to be an irreversible form of dementia, and its onset is caused by a number of small strokes or...
, a disease also known as vascular dementia - MonocyteMonocyteMonocytes are a type of white blood cell and are part of the innate immune system of vertebrates including all mammals , birds, reptiles, and fish. Monocytes play multiple roles in immune function...
, a type of white blood cell in the innate immune system of vertebrates
Military
- Maritime identification digits, a 3-digit code identifing the country of a ship/coastal station using communication equipment.
- Mentioned in Despatches, a military award for gallantry or otherwise commendable service
- Militarized Interstate DisputesMilitarized Interstate DisputesMilitarized Interstate Disputes are conflicts between states that do not involve a full scale war. A conflict is described as an MID if it causes fewer than 1000 deaths, and some military force is used. This can be nothing more than a military display of force with no deaths...
, conflicts between states that do not involve full-scale wars - Military Intelligence DivisionMilitary Intelligence DivisionThe Military Intelligence Division was a military intelligence branch of the United States Army, established in 1885. It was the first standing intelligence agency of the Army; the Union Army had had a Bureau of Military Information, but that had reported to the Commanding General for less than a...
, a former military intelligence branch of the United States Army
Other
- Integration and Development MovementIntegration and Development MovementThe Integration and Development Movement or MID is a political party in Argentina.-Historical overview:Flying to Caracas, Venezuela in 1956, Argentine wholesaler and publisher Rogelio Frigerio secretly negotiated an agreement between his friend, the centrist UCR's 1951 vice-presidential nominee...
(MID), a political party in Argentina - Manuel Crescencio Rejón International AirportManuel Crescencio Rejón International AirportManuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport, formerly known as Mérida-Rejón Airport is an international airport located in the Mexican city of Mérida, Yucatán...
, with IATA airport code MID - Measuring Instruments DirectiveMeasuring instruments directiveThe Measuring Instruments Directive is a directive by the European Union, which intends to create a common market for measuring instruments across the 27 countries of the EU...
- MID (Masters In Distance), an Estonian alternative pop band
- Mid vowelMid vowelA mid vowel is a vowel sound used in some spoken languages. The defining characteristic of a mid vowel is that the tongue is positioned mid-way between an open vowel and a close vowel...
- MidfielderMidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, a position in association football (soccer) - Motor Insurance Database, in the UK is a central database of vehicles that have a current and valid motor insurance policy
- Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for which MID is a colloquial term