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dem⋅o

  [dem-oh]
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–noun, plural dem⋅os. Informal.
1. demonstration (defs. 4,6).
2. demonstrator (def. 5).
3. a phonograph record or tape 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.
Origin:
1935–40; by shortening; see -o
Garrett Concrete Cutting
and Sawing, Inc. Cut, break, demo haul away concrete & asphalt
www.garrettconcrete.com
Free Demo Account.
The Best Place to Start on Forex. Free Demo Account + Training
www.fxclub.com

Dem⋅o

  [dem-oh]
–noun, plural Dem⋅os. Informal.
a member of the Democratic party; Democrat.
Origin:
1785–95, Americanism

demo-

 
a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “people” (democratic); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (demography).
Origin:
< Gk dēmo-, comb. form of dêmos
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dem·o 1   (děm'ō)   
n.   pl. dem·os Informal

    1. A demonstration, as of a product or service.

    2. A brief tape or recording illustrating the abilities of a musician or other performer.

  2. A product, such as an automobile, used for demonstration and often sold later at a discount.

dem'o v.
dem·o 2   (děm'ō)   
n.   Informal
Demolition.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
demo [ˈdɛmo]

  1. n.
    and dem. [dɛm]a member of the Democratic Party. : A couple of dems are running for the caucus, but no other party is represented.
  2. n.
    a demonstration (of something). : Hey, Chuck, give this man a demo.
  3. n.
    an automobile or other machine or device that has been used by a dealer for demonstration purposes. : I can give you a demo for half price.
  4. tv.
    to demonstrate something (to someone). : Let me demo this for you so you can see how it works.
  5. tv.
    to demonstrate (something) to someone. : I've got to go demo these people on this software.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

demo 
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).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

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.
[The Jargon File]
(1994-11-04)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
demo
demonstration
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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