demo
/ˈdɛm.oʊ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.06 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A recording of a song meant to demonstrate its overall sound for the purpose of getting it published or recorded more fully.
Informal
noun
An edition of limited functionality to give the user an example of how the program works.
Informal
noun
A non-interactive audiovisual computer program developed by enthusiasts to demonstrate the capabilities of the machine. See demoscene.
Informal
Example Sentences
- "The professor prepared a demo to help her class understand the topic."
- "ER received the first of its own HSTs on September 7 1977, with a handover taking place at York. It then worked a demo run to Darlington with power cars 43057 and 43056."
- "But she added that “public demos like this are important for building truly robust conversational AI systems and bridging the clear gap that exists today before such systems can be productionized.”"
- "After hearing the demo, the record label approved funding to record the song with a full band."
- "Elli standing there, takes a sip of her tea, fixes hostile eyes on Somraj and says, ‘Well, what are you waiting for? You signed the petition against yourself, will you now join our demo against you?’"
- "The game's developers released a demo version to the public 3 months before the full release."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdɛm.oʊ/
- British English: /ˈdɛm.əʊ/