medium dependent interface Last modified: Thursday, March 13, 2003
Abbreviated MDI, an Ethernet port connection that allows network hubs or switches to connect to other hubs or switches without a null-modem, or crossover, cable. Compare with MDIX. A medium dependent interface is also referred to as an MDI port or an uplink port.
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