Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

md

abbreviation, file extension
/ɛm diː/
Definition
A file extension for a Markdown file, which is a lightweight markup language with plain text formatting syntax.
Examples
  • The readme.md file contains instructions on how to use the project.
  • After writing my notes in markdown, I saved them as notes.md.
Meaning
Markdown is often used for writing documentation and readme files or for formatting text on the web in a simple and readable way.
Synonyms
  • Markdown
  • Markup document