Meaning of demo In English

• 0 informal for demonstration (= a political march):

  • I went on lots of demos as a student.

• 1 an example of a product, especially a computer program or piece of recorded music, given or shown to someone to try to make them buy or support it:

  • a software demo

  • A team of music industry figures will select bands and soloists from demo tapes.

  • a demo of the new system

• 2 to show something and explain how it works, or to show or produce a demo:

  • to demo a new piece of software

  • They've just completed a Christmas single and are also demoing lots of new songs.

• 3 short form of demonstration:

  • I saw several interesting demos at the trade show last week.

• 4 a sample (= part) of a product, especially software, that you allow people to try, to encourage them to buy the complete product:

  • Download the latest game demos for free.

  • freeware and demo programs

• 5 an occasion when you show someone how to use a product or how a new system or product works:

  • There were live demos of the travel and banking systems at the trade show.

  • sales demos

  • I asked him to give us a demo of the beta version.

• 6 to show a new product and explain how it works or how to use it, especially so customers will want to buy it:

  • All kinds of consumer electronics products are demoed at CES.