# medireview

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Erroneous, computer-generated form of medieval.

## Etymology
Modification of medieval by automated string substitution of review for eval, a JavaScript function short for evaluate (to avoid the risk of unintended code execution). Coined accidentally by Yahoo! Mail in 2001.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/medireview