demo

¹ American  

[dem-oh] / ˈdɛm oʊ /

noun

PLURAL

demos

1. demonstration.

2. demonstrator.

3. 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.

4. demolition.

   He does flooring and demo for a living.

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verb (used with object)

demoed, demoing

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 American  

[dem-oh] / ˈdɛm oʊ /

noun

Informal.

PLURAL

Demos

1. a member of the Democratic Party; Democrat.

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demo- ³ American  

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 ).

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demo ¹ British  

/ ˈdɛməʊ /

noun

1. short for demonstration

2. 1. a demonstration record or tape, used for audition purposes

   2. a demonstration of a prototype system

3. short for demonstrator

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demo- ² British  

combining form

1. indicating people or population

   demography

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Etymology

Origin of demo¹

1935–40; by shortening; -o

Origin of Demo²

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95

Origin of demo-³

< Greek dēmo-, combining form of dêmos

Example Sentences

And if you’re in the mood to learn a new culinary skill, Impastiamo will also be hosting free mini cooking classes and live demos throughout the day.

From Los Angeles Times

On the earnings call last month, Zuckerberg said the glasses sold out in every store within 48 hours and that demo slots had been fully booked through the end of November.

From The Wall Street Journal

At 15, Godchaux was hanging around the studios, singing on demos.

From The Wall Street Journal

They were already working on a demo of the song Living In A Box, and invited him to sing the lead vocals.

From BBC

The clip’s endless array of establishing shots will be familiar to anyone who’s had to watch a generative AI demo reel.

From Salon

Related Words

• album
• disk