demo

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Noun

1. A demonstration or visual explanation.
   • The professor prepared a demo to help her class understand the topic.
2. A recording of a song meant to demonstrate its overall sound for the purpose of getting it published or recorded more fully.
   • After hearing the demo, the record label approved funding to record the song with a full band.
3. An example of a product used for demonstration and then sold at a discount.
4. A march or gathering to make a political protest.
5. An edition of limited functionality to give the user an example of how the program works.
   • The game's developers released a demo version to the public 3 months before the full release.
6. A non-interactive audiovisual computer program developed by enthusiasts to demonstrate the capabilities of the machine. See demoscene.
7. A democrat.
8. A demographic group.
9. Demolition.
   • The demo portion of the reno project is the relatively fast and inexpensive part. The rebuilding takes more time and money.

Adjective

1. (of a commercial product) designed to test consumers' interest in a retail item prior to purchasing.

Verb

1. To record a demo version of (a song).
   • The band demoed thirty songs. Their manager thought that ten of the songs would make a good record.
2. To demonstrate.
   • We'll be demoing the new version of the software on Thursday.

Verb

1. To demolish (especially a house or fixture).

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