Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demoscene

/ˈdɛməʊˌsiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: de-moscene
IPA: /ˈdɛməʊˌsiːn/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The informal computer art subculture that produces and watches demos (audiovisual computer programs).

verb

To take part in the demoscene.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Demoscene is an extremely arcane subculture characterized by endlessly clashing perspectives, trends, and technological innovations."
"Casual computer users could not create these texts; in fact, the driving force behind most of the hacker teams in the demoscene was the prospect of creating a demo that exceeded the abilities of all other hackers..."
"The demoscene is chiefly a European community that originates from the mid-1980s and continues to exist even today."
"My brother has been demoscening since the 1990s."

Etymology

From demo + scene.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

demoscenes (plural) demoscenes (present, singular) demoscening (participle, present) demoscened (participle, past) demoscened (past)

Derived Forms

demoscener

Frequently Paired Words

artscene

Synonyms

scene

Questions

How do you pronounce demoscene?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛməʊˌsiːn/.
What does demoscene mean?: The informal computer art subculture that produces and watches demos (audiovisual computer programs).
Where does demoscene come from?: From demo + scene.

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