media
165
3.4
- noun
- /ˈmiːdiə/
- Specialized
:
medio de almacenamiento
- The school invested in new media, including hard drives and USB drives, to improve data storage.
- digital media
- electronic media
- video media
Examples
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As the cost of physical media continues to increase, digital alternatives are likely to increase in popularity.
Academic text (2015) -
The effort that any user of a media system must exert to access information.
Academic text (2008) -
The grant provides funding to replace books, media, and equipment in the school library.
Academic text (2015) -
Environmental contamination of all media, including air, water, and soil, is rampant throughout Europe.
Academic text (1990) -
Other books have been transferred to electronic media such as compact disks, allowing every word to be indexed.
Academic text (1991) -
Courses with prerecorded lessons used media such as DVDs, audiocassettes, or computer files to deliver instruction.
Academic text (2013) -
Many people still prefer physical media like CDs and DVDs over digital downloads.
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He organized his collection of media to include various formats for better accessibility.
Synonyms
148
2.7
A device or place that holds computer data
116
4.1
A way to send or store information, for example television
5
3.5
A thing that stores computer files, like a hard drive or USB stick
1
4.1
A device like a hard drive or CD that holds computer files
A device or material that keeps information so you can use it later
Compounds
- Texting
162
2.3
Websites or apps that let people share messages, photos, and videos online
8
3.7
A person who advises organizations and people how to use TV, radio, internet, and newspapers to get public attention
- Specialized
2
4.7
An infection in the middle ear, often in children, that causes ear pain and trouble hearing
- Texting
2
2.7
A page on a social media site that shows your information and posts
- Offensive
1
9.1
A person who tries hard to get attention from the media in an obvious way to become more famous
- Literature
1
6.9
News and social media make people judge someone before the court decides
- Literature
News outlets that give quick, shallow reports and often miss important facts
- Offensive
News groups in India that strongly support the government and do not question it
- Specialized
A plant that lives for several years with hairy leaves and small fragrant white flowers
- Specialized
A vein that drains blood from the side of the brain into larger brain veins
- Literature
News outlets like some newspapers or TV shows that use gossip and scandal to attract attention
How Portable
- Specialized
15
3.9
396
1.4
2
3.3
- Specialized
165
3.4
- Specialized
106
2.8
- Specialized
351
3.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Media comes from the Latin medium, originally meaning 'middle' or a 'way to carry something'. In computing, media are things that hold or carry data, like CDs and USB drives.