Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
md
abbreviation, file extension
/ɛm diː/
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Definition
A file extension for a Markdown file, which is a lightweight markup language with plain text formatting syntax.
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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.
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Meaning
Markdown is often used for writing documentation and readme files or for formatting text on the web in a simple and readable way.
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Synonyms
- Markdown
- Markup document