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HDMI

American

abbreviation

Digital Technology, Trademark.

high-definition multimedia interface: a brand name for a digital interface standard for connecting peripheral devices to a high-definition screen, as a video game console to a television or computer.

HDMI port;
HDMI cable.

HDMI British

abbreviation

high definition multimedia interface

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of HDMI

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

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The system can connect to three devices through HDMI, Optical, and auxiliary inputs, and it also supports wireless bluetooth.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Also, while the laptop does offer a microSD slot, two USB-A, and a USB-C port, it lacks both Thunderbolt 3 and HDMI.

From The Verge • Jun. 29, 2022

Inside the sphere was an “audiophile-grade” 25-watt amplifier that could power passive speakers — this remains the Q’s most unique hardware component — along with connections for optical, Micro HDMI, and ethernet.

From The Verge • Jun. 27, 2022

The two USB-C ports, micro HDMI, and power plug hide under the blue stand.

From The Verge • Jun. 26, 2022

But look at those two little rectangles to the left of the HDMI.

From The Verge • Mar. 10, 2022

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