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demo

1

[ dem-oh ]

noun

, plural dem·os.
  1. a recording of a new song or of one performed by an unknown singer or singing group, distributed to disc jockeys, recording companies, etc., to demonstrate the merits of the song or performer.
  2. He does flooring and demo for a living.



verb (used with object)

, dem·oed, dem·o·ing.
  1. to try out or exhibit the use of (a product, process, or the like):

    You can demo the game without downloading or buying it.

  2. to record (a song) to demonstrate the merits of the song or performer.

Demo

2

[ dem-oh ]

noun

, Informal.
, plural Dem·os.
  1. a member of the Democratic Party; Democrat.

demo-

3
  1. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “people” ( democratic ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words ( demography ).

demo

1

/ ˈdɛməʊ /

noun

  1. short for demonstration
    1. a demonstration record or tape, used for audition purposes
    2. a demonstration of a prototype system
  2. short for demonstrator
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


demo-

2

combining_form

  1. indicating people or population

    demography

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of demo1

1935–40; by shortening; -o

Origin of demo2

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95

Origin of demo3

< Greek dēmo-, combining form of dêmos
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Word History and Origins

Origin of demo1

from Greek dēmos
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Example Sentences

You both came up in the “old school” music business, the record company model, shopping demos, big advances and of course, pre-online anything.

Some of the demos have shifted from his computer to the stage.

Lesley Gore was just a teenager when her vocal demos made their way into Quincy Jones's hands in the early 1960s.

From BBC

I sang it into a tape recorder that I had in the car, and I did a demo and sent it to the director, Joel Schumacher, who I loved working with.

Here are some of the key features of Apple Intelligence that The Times demoed.

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