Multiple Document Interface
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Multiple Document Interface
(programming)(MDI) The ability of an application program to
show windows giving views of more than one document at a time.
The opposite is Single Document Interface (SDI).
The opposite is Single Document Interface (SDI).
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Multiple Document Interface
A Windows function that enables an application to be programmed to display multiple document windows. Contrast with "Single Document Interface," which allows only one document per application instance.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.