Medium may refer to:

Science and technology

Aviation

Medium bomber A medium bomber is a military bomber Fixed-wing aircraft, aircraft designed to operate with medium-sized Aerial bomb, bombloads over medium Range (aeronautics), range distances; the name serves to distinguish this type from larger heavy bombe ...

, a class of war plane *

Tecma Medium The Tecma Medium is a French high-wing, two-place, hang glider, designed and produced by Tecma Sports of Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, introduced in 1985. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''Wo ...

, a French hang glider design

Communication

Media (communication) In mass communication, media are the communication outlets or tools used to store and deliver information or data. The term refers to components of the mass media communications industry, such as print media, publishing, the news media, photograp ...

, tools used to store and deliver information or data * Medium of instruction, a language or other tool used to educate, train, or instruct

Wave physics

Transmission medium A transmission medium is a system or substance that can mediate the propagation of signals for the purposes of telecommunication. Signals are typically imposed on a wave of some kind suitable for the chosen medium. For example, data can modulate ...

, in physics and telecommunications, any material substance which can propagate waves or energy ** Active laser medium (also called gain medium or lasing medium), a quantum system that allows amplification of power (gain) of waves passing through (usually by stimulated emission) **

Optical medium An optical medium is material through which light and other electromagnetic waves propagate. It is a form of transmission medium. The permittivity and permeability of the medium define how electromagnetic waves propagate in it. Properties The ...

, in physics, a material through with electromagnetic waves propagate * Excitable medium, a non-linear dynamic system which has the capacity to propagate a wave

Other uses in science and technology

Data storage medium Data storage is the recording (storing) of information (data) in a storage medium. Handwriting, phonographic recording, magnetic tape, and optical discs are all examples of storage media. Biological molecules such as RNA and DNA are consi ...

, a storage container in computing *

Growth medium A growth medium or culture medium is a solid, liquid, or semi-solid designed to support the growth of a population of microorganisms or cells via the process of cell proliferation or small plants like the moss ''Physcomitrella patens''. Differen ...

(or culture medium), in biotechnology, an object in which microorganisms or cells experience growth * Interplanetary medium, in astronomy, material which fills the solar system *

Interstellar medium In astronomy, the interstellar medium is the matter and radiation that exist in the space between the star systems in a galaxy. This matter includes gas in ionic, atomic, and molecular form, as well as dust and cosmic rays. It fills interstella ...

, in astronomy, the matter and energy content that exists between the stars within a galaxy *

Porous medium A porous medium or a porous material is a material containing pores (voids). The skeletal portion of the material is often called the "matrix" or "frame". The pores are typically filled with a fluid (liquid or gas). The skeletal material is usua ...

, in engineering and earth sciences, a material that allows fluid to pass through it, such as sand *

Processing medium In industrial engineering, a processing medium is a gaseous, vaporous, fluid or shapeless solid material that plays an active role in manufacturing processes - comparable to that of a tool. Examples A processing medium for washing is a soap soluti ...

, in industrial engineering, a material that plays a role in manufacturing processes

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''The Medium'' (1921 film), a German silent film * ''The Medium'' (1951 film), a film version of the opera directed by Menotti * ''The Medium'' (1960 film), an Australian television play * ''The Medium'' (1992 film), an English film from Singapore * ''The Medium'' (2021 film), a Thai film

Periodicals

* ''The Medium'' (Rutgers), an entertainment weekly at Rutgers University * ''The Medium'' (University of Toronto Mississauga), a student newspaper at the University of Toronto Mississauga

Other arts, entertainment, and media

List of art media Arts media is the material and tools used by an artist, composer or designer to create a work of art, for example, "pen and ink" where the pen is the tool and the ink is the material. Here is a list of types of art and the media used within those ...

(plural: ''media''), materials and techniques used by an artist to produce a work * ''Medium'' (TV series), an American television series starring Patricia Arquette about a medium (psychic intermediary) working as a consultant for a district attorney's office * Medium (website), a publishing platform *

Medium Productions Japan were an English new wave band formed in 1974 in Catford, South London by David Sylvian (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Steve Jansen (drums) and Mick Karn (bass guitar), joined by Richard Barbieri (keyboards) and Rob Dean (lead guitar) the f ...

, a record label * '' The Medium'', a 1946 opera by Gian-Carlo Menotti * Medium (band), an American rock band * ''The Medium'' (video game), a 2021 psychological horror video game developed by Bloober Team.

People

* Medium, a practitioner of

mediumship Mediumship is the practice of purportedly mediating communication between familiar spirits or ghost, spirits of the dead and living human beings. Practitioners are known as "mediums" or "spirit mediums". There are different types of mediumship o ...

, the practice of purportedly mediating communication between spirits of the dead and living human beings * Tau (rapper) (born 1986), Polish rapper formerly known as "Medium"

Other uses

* Medium, a doneness (gradation of cooked meat) * Medium pace bowling, another name for

fast bowling Fast bowling (also referred to as pace bowling) is one of two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket, the other being spin bowling. Practitioners of pace bowling are usually known as ''fast'' bowlers, ''quicks'', or ''pacemen''. T ...

in the sport of cricket