midi / MIDI
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midi
A garment, usually a dress or skirt, whose length reaches to the middle of the calf. The length is between mini (short) and maxi (long).
Für die Feier trug sie ein elegantes Midi-Kleid aus Seide.
For the celebration, she wore an elegant midi dress made of silk.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Midi' (midi/MIDI) from the context. If it is about clothing, fashion, or lengths (skirt, dress), it refers to the fashion length. If it is about music, keyboards, or computers, it refers to the technical standard.
Dieses Midi-Kleid steht dir ausgezeichnet.
This midi dress looks excellent on you.
In fashion, 'Midi' (midi) is usually not used on its own, but as a modifying element in compounds like 'Midi-Kleid' (midi dress) or 'Midi-Rock' (midi skirt). The gender of the word then follows the base word: 'das Kleid' (the dress), 'der Rock' (the skirt).
Sie kaufte sich einen neuen Midi-Rock für den Sommer.
She bought herself a new midi skirt for the summer.
In fashion, 'Midi' (midi) is part of a length system: 'Mini' (mini; short), 'Midi' (midi; medium length, down to the calf), and 'Maxi' (maxi; long, down to the ankle). The word is derived from 'medium' (middle).
Ich finde Midi-Röcke sehr elegant, denn sie sind nicht zu kurz und nicht zu lang.
I find midi skirts very elegant because they are not too short and not too long.
In music technology, MIDI is often combined with words like 'MIDI-Kabel' (MIDI cable), 'MIDI-Controller' (MIDI controller), 'MIDI-Signal' (MIDI signal), or 'MIDI-Daten' (MIDI data). It always describes the type of connection or information.
Der Produzent bearbeitete die MIDI-Daten am Computer, um den Klang zu verändern.
The producer edited the MIDI data on the computer to change the sound.
protocol / minutes
'das Protokoll' and 'das MIDI' can both, in a technical sense, have to do with rules for communication. 'Protokoll' is the general term: it describes the rules according to which devices or programs exchange data. 'MIDI', on the other hand, is a specific technical standard, especially for electronic musical instruments and computers. The words can be confused because MIDI is a type of communication standard. So you can say: MIDI is a specific standard, but not every protocol is MIDI.
Mit MIDI verbindet Lena ihr Keyboard mit dem Computer.
Lena uses MIDI to connect her keyboard to the computer.
Das Programm nutzt ein sicheres Protokoll, um Daten an den Server zu senden.
The program uses a secure protocol to send data to the server.