demo

A short display or explanation showing how something works or is done.

• Can you give us a demo?
• The teacher used a demo to explain the experiment.
• We watched a live demo of the software.

How to use it: a demo of something (We watched a demo of the new phone.)

Similar words: demonstration

Common phrases: give a demo, live demo, demo of something

An early recording of a song that shows how it could sound when finished.

• The band recorded a demo.
• She sent three demos to a record company.
• Their first demo was made in a bedroom.

Similar words: demo recording

Common phrases: record a demo, demo tape, send a demo

Available free for a limited period so people can try the software.

• I installed the demo version.
• The demo software works for seven days.
• Can we try a demo copy first?

Similar words: trial

Common phrases: demo version, demo software, demo copy

To show how a product works or how to do something.

• Can you demo the app?
• She demoed the new camera to customers.
• They are demoing their software at the conference.

How to use it: demo something to someone (He demoed the app to a group of teachers.)

Similar words: demonstrate, show

Common phrases: demo a product, demo the software, demo something live

To make an early recording of a song before producing the finished recording.

• We will demo the song tomorrow.
• The band demoed six tracks at home.
• She is demoing songs for her next album.

Common phrases: demo a song, demo new material, demo a track