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Title multimedia
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
mul·ti·me·dia
I

 \\-ˈmē-dē-ə\\ adjective
 DATE  1962
: using, involving, or encompassing several media
    multimedia approach to learning

II
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
 DATE  1967
: a technique (as the combining of sound, video, and text) for expressing ideas (as in communication, entertainment, or art) in which several media are employed; also : something (as software) using or facilitating such a technique
English Etymology
multi-media
  also multimedia, 1962, from multi- + media.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
multimedia
multi·media 7mQlti5mi:diE / adjective[only before noun] 
1. (in computing 计算机技术) using sound, pictures and film in addition to text on a screen
   多媒体的:
    multimedia systems / products 
   多媒体系统/产品 
   the multimedia industry (= producing 
CD-ROMs
 etc.) 
   多媒体工业 
2. (in teaching and art 教学和艺术) using several different ways of giving information or several different materials
   使用多媒体的:
   a multimedia approach to learning 
   运用多媒体的学习方法 
 multi·media noun [U] :
   the use of multimedia in museums 
   多媒体在博物馆中的运用 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
mul·ti·media
I. \"ˌ\ adjective
Etymology: multi- + media, plural of medium (I)
: using, involving, or encompassing several media
II. \"\ noun plural but singular or plural in construction
: a technique (as the combining of sound, video, and text) for expressing ideas (as in communication, entertainment, or art) in which several media are employed ; also : something (as software) using or facilitating such a technique

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