Meaning & use
demo
A short demonstration of how something works, or a sample recording made before final production.
See it in a sentence
The salesperson gave us a quick demo of the new software before we bought it.
The band recorded a rough demo in their garage before signing with a label.
A note on using this word
As an informal verb, to demo something means to demonstrate it, as in 'they demoed the app for investors'.
Words with a similar meaning
demonstrationsample
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To demonstrate a product or feature, especially informally.
The engineers demoed the prototype for the whole team on Friday.
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