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demo [n]

1)	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"

Synonyms :

demonstration

demo [v]

1)	show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

Synonyms :

demonstrate exhibit present show

See Also:

show demonstration demonstrator presentation presentation exhibitioner show show screening display bring_home

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

/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.

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(1994-11-04)

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