A Quick and Simple Dictionary

demo

1. (abbreviation) .  demonstrate.
2. (abbreviation) .  democrat.
3. (abbreviation) .  demographic (noun).
4. (abbreviation) .  demolition.
5. Noun.  a brief demonstration or visual explanation.
6. Noun.  a recording of a song meant to demonstrate its overall sound for the purpose of getting it published or recorded more fully.
7. Noun.  an example of a product used for demonstration and then sold at a discount.
8. Noun.  a march or gathering to make a political protest.
9. Noun.  (computing, demoscene) a non-interactive audiovisual computer program developed by enthusiasts to demonstrate the capabilities of the machine (see demoscene).
10. Noun.  (computing, video games) An edition of limited functionality to give the user an example of how the program works.
11. Verb.  To record a demo version of a song, usually not intended for commercial release.