Demo, usually short for
demonstration, may refer to:
Music and film
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Demo (music)
A demo (shortened from "demonstration") is a song or group of songs typically recorded for limited circulation or for reference use, rather than for general public release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas in a fixed for ...
, a song typically recorded for reference rather than release
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''Demo'' (Behind Crimson Eyes), a 2004 recording by the band Behind Crimson Eyes
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''Demo'' (Deafheaven album), a 2010 EP by Deafheaven
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''Demo'' (The Flat liners Album), a 2002 album by the band The Flatliners
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''Demo'' (Miss May I album), a 2008 recording by the metalcore band Miss May I
*"Demo", a 1990 single by
Die Krupps
Die Krupps () ("The Krupps") is a German industrial metal/ EBM band, formed in 1980 by Jürgen Engler and Bernward Malaka in Düsseldorf.
The band has had a diverse range of musical influences over time, including the percussive industrial '' ...
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"Demo" (P-Model song), a 1979 recording by songwriters Susumu Hirasawa and Yasumi Tanaka
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Demo (Skinless)'', a 1994 recording by the band Skinless
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''Demo 2004'' (Year of No Light album), a 2004 recording by Year of No Light
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Demo #2'', an unreleased recording by Neutral Milk Hotel
*''Demo'', 2008 debut EP by
Yuna
Yuna may refer to:
Geography
*Yuna River, Dominican Republic
*Yuna, Western Australia
Music
* ''Yuna'' (album), a 2012 album by Malaysian singer Yuna
* ''Yuna'' (EP), a 2008 album by Malaysian acoustic singer Yuna
People Japanese
*Yuna Aoi, wr ...
Computing and technology
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Demo (computer programming)
Demo, usually short for demonstration, may refer to:
Music and film
*Demo (music), a song typically recorded for reference rather than release
* ''Demo'' (Behind Crimson Eyes), a 2004 recording by the band Behind Crimson Eyes
* ''Demo'' (Deafhea ...
, a multimedia spectacle of programming skill
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The Demo
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
, a computer demonstration in 1968, sometimes called "the mother of all demos"
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DEMOnstration Power Station
DEMO refers to a proposed class of nuclear fusion experimental reactors that are intended to demonstrate the net production of electric power from nuclear fusion. Most of the ITER partners have plans for their own DEMO-class reactors. With the p ...
(DEMO), a proposed nuclear fusion power plant
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Design & Engineering Methodology for Organizations (DEMO), an enterprise modelling methodology
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Demo mode
The demo mode (short for "demonstration mode", also sometimes mentioned as floor mode or kiosk mode) is a feature often found in consumer electronics. A demo mode is usually programmed into the floor model's firmware, which may be accessed by th ...
, a feature often found in consumer electronics
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Game demo
A game demo is a trial version of a video game that is limited to a certain time limit or a point in progress, which leads to the player buying the game if they liked it. A game demo comes in forms such as shareware, demo disc, downloadable sof ...
, a freely-distributed version of a video game
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Game replay A game replay, also known as a demo, is a form of user-generated content. In most instances, a game replay is a recording of a battle between opponents in a video game which can then be viewed by other players.
It is most common in real-time strate ...
, or demo, a recording of a video game which is played back within the game's engine
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Technology demo
A technology demonstration (or tech demo), also known as demonstrator model, is a prototype, rough example or an otherwise incomplete version of a conceivable product or future system, put together as proof of concept with the primary purpose of s ...
, a prototype version of a technology product
People
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Demo (ancient Greek poet) (), ancient Greek poetess
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Demo (zsnes)
ZSNES is a free software Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulator written mostly in x86 assembly with official ports for Linux, DOS, Windows, and unofficial ports for Xbox and macOS.
Background
Development of ZSNES began on 3 July 1997 and ...
, one of the authors of the ZSNES software emulator
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Demo Cates
Demetrius (Demo) Cates is an American-Canadian musician. He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award nominee for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, receiving nominations at the Juno Awards of 1985 for "Memories of Moments" and at the Juno Awards of 198 ...
, Canadian musician; see Juno Awards of 1985
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dEmo (artist)
Eladio de Mora-Granados (born 1960), known artistically as dEmo, is a Spanish artist. He is known for his large and colourful sculptures that resemble toys.
Biography
dEmo was born in Mora in the Province of Toledo. A property developer by pro ...
, Spanish artist (born 1960)
Other uses
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''Demo'' (comics), a comic book series by Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan
*A short form of
Demonstration (protest)
A political demonstration is an action by a mass group or collection of groups of people in favor of a political or other cause or people partaking in a protest against a cause of concern; it often consists of walking in a mass march formati ...
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Demonstration (teaching) Demonstration involves showing by reason or proof, explaining or making clear by use of examples or experiments. Put more simply, demonstration means 'to clearly show'.yourdictionary.com.''Demonstrating Definition''. http://www.yourdictionary.com/d ...
, teaching by reason or proof using examples or experiments
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Product demonstration In marketing, a product demonstration (or ''"demo"'' for short) is a promotion where a product is demonstrated to potential customers. The goal is to introduce customers to the product in hopes of getting them to purchase that item.
Products offere ...
, a sales or marketing presentation
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Demolition
Demolition (also known as razing, cartage, and wrecking) is the science and engineering in safely and efficiently tearing down of buildings and other artificial structures. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a ...
, the destruction of buildings and other structures
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Exhibition game
An exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or ...
, a sporting event with no competitive value to any competitor
*DEMOs, a business process design methodology by
Jan Dietz
Jean Leonardus Gerardus (Jan) Dietz (born 20 June 1945) is a Dutch Information systems researcher, Emeritus Professor of Information Systems Design, and part-time Professor of Enterprise Engineering at the Delft University of Technology, known for ...
*Demo, a daughter of the gods
Celeus
Celeus or Keleus (Ancient Greek: Κελεός ''Keleós'') was the king of Eleusis in Greek mythology, husband of Metaneira and father of several daughters, who are called Callidice, Demo, Cleisidice and Callithoe in the ''Homeric Hymn to Dem ...
and Metaneira
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DEMO conference, held annually by IDG for new technology products
* d.e.m.o., a defunct clothing store owned by
Pac Sun
Pacific Sunwear of California, LLC is an American retail clothing brand. The company sells lifestyle apparel, along with swim, footwear and accessories designed for teens and young adults. As of 2022, the company operates 325 stores in all 50 stat ...
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Demoware
Shareware is a type of proprietary software that is initially shared by the owner for trial use at little or no cost. Often the software has limited functionality or incomplete documentation until the user sends payment to the software developer ...
, software that users can test in a limited fashion before buying
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Demographics
Demography () is the statistical study of populations, especially human beings.
Demographic analysis examines and measures the dimensions and dynamics of populations; it can cover whole societies or groups defined by criteria such as edu ...
, quantifiable statistics of a given population
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Demoscene
The demoscene is an international computer art subculture focused on producing demos: self-contained, sometimes extremely small, computer programs that produce audiovisual presentations. The purpose of a demo is to show off programming, visual ...
, a computer art subculture that specializes in producing demos
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Demos (disambiguation)
Demos may refer to:
Computing
* DEMOS, a Soviet Unix-like operating system
* DEMOS (ISP), the first internet service provider in the USSR
* Demos Commander, an Orthodox File Manager for Unix-like systems
* plural for Demo (computer programming)
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Democrat (disambiguation)
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
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Demolition (disambiguation)
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Demonstration (disambiguation)
Demonstration may refer to:
* Demonstration (acting), part of the Brechtian approach to acting
* Demonstration (military), an attack or show of force on a front where a decision is not sought
* Demonstration (political), a political rally or prote ...
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