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demo

demo

noun DEH-moh Rare
Communication Technology

Origin: Shortened from Italian or English dimostrazione / demonstration.

Also means

demonstration version

Usage Note

Demo is an invariable loanword: una demo, le demo. It is feminine in Italian, used for a music demo recording, a software demo version, or a product demonstration. In the music industry registrare una demo (to record a demo) is standard usage. Do not confuse with dimostrazione (a public demonstration or protest).

Examples

"La band ha registrato una demo nel garage."

Natural Translation

The band recorded a demo in the garage.

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