demo
noun [ C ]
MARKETING uk/ˈdeməʊ/ usplural demos IT
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
informal
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.
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demonstration
demo
verb [ T ]
MARKETING informal uk/ˈdeməʊ/ usto 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.
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demonstrate