demo at CMU American English spelling Of Explained:
['deməu]
demo at English => English (English Etymology) Of Explained:
short for demonstration (tape, disc, etc.). Music recording given out for promotional purposes, 1963. The word was earlier used to mean public political demonstrations (1936). ///
demo at English => English (Longman) Of Explained:
n plural demos [C] // [Date: 1900-2000; Origin: demonstration]//
1 a recording containing an example of someone's music that is sent to a record company so that they can decide whether to produce it or not: --a demo tape//
2 BrE informal an event at which a large group of people publicly protest about something: demonstration// --Police stood by to stop any pro-independence demos.//
3 an explanation of how something works: demonstration//
4 : a) AmE an example of a product that is used to show what it is like or how it works// --demo homes on the new development// b) a computer program that shows what a new piece of software will be able to do when it is ready to be sold// --Click here to download a demo of the new version of our personal finance software.//
demo 2 v [T] informal to show or explain how something works or is done, especially new computer equipment// demonstrate// --They're going to demo some of the new software at this year's Mac convention.//
demo at German => English Of Explained:
demo
demo at German => English Of Explained:
demo
demo at Japanese => English Of Explained:
but, demo, demonstration (abbr), however
demo at Latin => English Of Explained:
t giant yet, I need to
demo at English => English (GNU/Linux) Of Explained:
/de'moh/ [short for 'demonstration'] 1. v. To demonstrate a product or prototype. A far more effective way of inducing bugs to manifest than any number of test runs, especially when important people are watching. 2. n. The act of demoing. "I've gotta give a demo of the drool-proof interface; how does it work again?" 3. n. Esp. as 'demo version', can refer either to an early, barely-functional version of a program which can be used for demonstration purposes as long as the operator uses exactly the right commands and skirts its numerous bugs, deficiencies, and unimplemented portions, or to a special version of a program (frequently with some features crippled) which is distributed at little or no cost to the user for enticement purposes. 4. [demoscene] A sequence of demoeffects (usually) combined with self-composed music and hand-drawn ("pixelated") graphics. These days (1997) usually built to attend a compo. Often called 'eurodemos' outside Europe, as most of the demoscene activity seems to have gathered in northern Europe and especially Scandinavia. See also intro, dentro. From Jargon Dictionary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/
Demo at German => English Of Explained:
Demo [deːmoː]nsf
demo
demo at Portuguese => English Of Explained:
demon
demo at English => English (Oxford Advanced Learners) Of Explained:
noun (plural demos) (informal)
1 (especially BrE) = DEMONSTRATION (1):
They all went on the demo.
2 = DEMONSTRATION (2):
I'll give you a demo.
3 a record or tape with an example of sb's music on it:
a demo tape
demo at English => English (Computer) Of Explained:
demo
/de'moh/ 1. A demonstration of a product, often of an early
version or prototype. A demo is a far more effective way of
inducing bugs to manifest themselves than any number of {test}
runs, especially when important people are watching.
2. {demo version}.
3. A program written to demonstrate the programmer's coding
ability and/or the power of the computer it runs on. Such
demos are nearly always written in {machine code} and
traditionally feature scrolling text about the author, his
friends, his code and anything else he fancies and animated
graphics.
[{Jargon File}]
(1994-11-04)
demo at English => English (WordNet) Of Explained:
demo
n : a visual presentation showing how something works; "the
lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the
lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the
startle response" [syn: {demonstration}]
demo
v : show or demonstrate something to an interested audience;
"She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new
software in Washington" [syn: {show}, {exhibit}, {present},
{demonstrate}]
demo at English (WD) Of Explained:
Inter: also » démo|Demo|demo-|démo-
English
Inter: wikipedia » dab=demoPronunciation
* Inter: a » UK Inter: IPA » /ˈdɛm.əʊ/, Inter: X-SAMPA » /"dEm.@U/Inter: abbreviatio » n
demoNoun
Inter: en-nou » nTranslations
Inter: trans-top » a brief demonstration or visual explanationInter: trans-mi » d
- Italian: Inter: t- » it|demo
- Portuguese: Inter: t+ » pt|demonstração|f
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » a short recording of a song etc for publicity
- Dutch: Inter: t+ » nl|demo|m
- French: Inter: t+ » fr|démo|f
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » an example of a product used for demonstration and then sold at a discount
- Dutch: Inter: t+ » nl|demo|m
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » a march or gathering to make a political protest
- Dutch: Inter: t+ » nl|demonstratie|f
- French: Inter: t+ » fr|démonstration|f
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Verb
Inter: en-ver » bAnagrams
* domeFinnish
Inter: Finnish index » dInter: wikipedia » Demo (musiikki)|lang=fi
Inter: wikipedia » Demo (tietokone)|lang=fi
Pronunciation
* Inter: hyphenation » de|moNoun
Inter: fi-nou » nDeclension
Inter: fi-decl-valo » demDerived terms
* demoskeneItalian
Noun
Inter: it-noun » dem|m|o|iAnagrams
* modeLatin
Etymology
From Inter: term » de||of; from, away from|lang=la + Inter: term » emo|emō|acquire, obtain|lang=la.Verb
Inter: la-verb » demo|dēmō|demere|dēmere|dempsi|dēmpsī|demptum|dēmptumInflection
Inter: la-conj-3rd » dēm|dēmps|dēmpt|11=dem|22=demps|33=demptDerived terms
* demptiōDescendants
* Asturian: Inter: l » ast|demer, Inter: l » ast|dimirOld Portuguese
Etymology
From Inter: etyl » la|roa-ptg Inter: term » daemon||demon|lang=la, from Inter: etyl » grc|roa-ptg Inter: term » δαίμων||god, goddess, divine power|lang=grc|tr=daimōn|sc=polytonic.Pronunciation
* Inter: IPA » /ˈde.mo/|lang=roa-ptgNoun
Inter: head » roa-ptg|noun|g=m|plural|demõesSynonyms
* Inter: sense » Satan diabo, Locifer, satanasDescendants
* Galician: Inter: l » gl|demoCategory: Category:roa-ptg:Mythological creatures -
Portuguese
Pronunciation
* Inter: IPA » /ˈde.mu/|lang=pt- Inter: a » South Brazil Inter: IPA » /ˈde.mo/|lang=pt
Etymology 1
From Inter: etyl » roa-ptg|pt Inter: term » demo||demon; devil|lang=roa-ptg, from Inter: etyl » la|pt Inter: term » daemon||demon|lang=la, from Inter: etyl » grc|pt Inter: term » δαίμων||god, goddess, divine power|lang=grc|tr=daimōn|sc=polytonic.Noun
Inter: pt-noun » m|s
Synonyms
* capeta, demónio, diabo, diabreteEtymology 2
From Inter: etyl » en|pt Inter: term » demo|lang=en, from Inter: term » demonstration|lang=en.Noun
Inter: pt-noun » m|sAdjective
Inter: pt-adj » pl=demos|comp=noCategory: Category:pt:Mythological creatures -
Translation: et » demo
Translation: fr » demo
Translation: gl » demo
Translation: ko » demo
Translation: id » demo
Translation: ml » demo
Translation: nl » demo
Translation: ja » demo
Translation: pl » demo
Translation: pt » demo
Translation: ru » demo
Translation: fi » demo
Translation: sv » demo
Translation: ta » demo
Translation: tr » demo
Translation: vi » demo
Translation: zh » demo
démo at English (WD) Of Explained:
Inter: also » demo|Demo|demo-|démo-
French
Etymology
apocopic form of Inter: term » démonstration|lang=frNoun
Inter: fr-noun » m|sort=demoAnagrams
* dômeTranslation: fr » démo
Translation: ko » démo