(1) (
Monochrome
Display
Adapter) The first IBM PC monochrome video display standard for text. Due to its lack of graphics, MDA cards were often replaced with Hercules cards, which included graphics. See
Hercules Graphics and
VGA.
(2) (
Model
Driven
Architecture) See
Object Management Architecture.
(3) (
Mechanical
Design
Automation) Applications that help automate the design and engineering processes from concept to manufacturing. Automotive, aerospace and discrete manufacturing are examples of industries that use MDA.
(4) (
Modular
Digital
Architecture) An earlier snap-together, building-block approach for adding peripherals to a PC from NeoSystems, Inc.