/ ˌmʌltiˈmiːdiə; NAmE / adjective [ only before noun ]
1.
( in computing ) using sound, pictures and film in addition to text on a screen :
multimedia systems / products
the multimedia industry (= producing CD-ROMs etc.)
2.
( in teaching and art ) using several different ways of giving information or several different materials :
a multimedia approach to learning
► multi·media noun [ U ]:
the use of multimedia in museums