CD-i
Noun
Meaning
CD-i (plural CD-is)
Abbreviation of Compact Disc-Interactive. (a kind of digital optical disc)
CD-I (plural CD-Is)
Alternative original spelling of CD-i.
Examples
All CD-i games in North America (with the exception of Name That Tune) had Charlie O'Donnell as announcer.
Around the same time, Microsoft approached Microware for acquisition of the company primarily because it was attracted by CD-RTOS, the CD-i operating system.
CD-i has a series of learning games (" edutainment ") targeted at children from infancy to adolescence.
In this concept, the CD-i player is connected to a network such as PSTN or Internet, enabling data-communication and rich media presentation.
It came out long before the 68060, and was used mostly as an embedded processor in some consumer electronics items, most notably consoles for the CD-i system.
Philips also released several versions of popular TV game shows for the CD-i, including versions of Jeopardy!