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.
MIDI
A technical standard for digital communication between electronic musical instruments, computers, and other hardware. It transmits control information such as pitch and velocity, but not audio signals.
Er schloss sein Keyboard über ein MIDI-Kabel an den Computer an, um die Melodie aufzunehmen.
He connected his keyboard to the computer with a MIDI cable to record the melody.
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.
