demoscene
/ˈdɛməʊˌsiːn/
demoscene noun: the informal computer art subculture that produces and watches demos (audiovisual computer programs).
Noun
demoscene (plural demoscenes)
- The informal computer art subculture that produces and watches demos (audiovisual computer programs).
- Demoscene is an extremely arcane subculture characterized by endlessly clashing perspectives, trends, and technological innovations.2005, Chris Gehman, Steve Reinke, The sharpest point: animation at the end of cinema
- Casual computer users could not create these texts; in fact, the driving force behind most of the hacker teams in the demoscene was the prospect of creating a demo that exceeded the abilities of all other hackers...2006, Karen Hellekson, Kristina Busse, Fan fiction and fan communities in the age of the Internet: new essays
Verb
demoscene (third-person singular simple present demoscenes, present participle demoscening, simple past and past participle demoscened)
- To take part in the demoscene.
- My brother has been demoscening since the 1990s.
- Synonyms:
- scene
Synonyms of demoscene
Forms of demoscene
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | demoscenes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | demoscenes |
| present participle | demoscening |
| past participle | demoscened |
| past | demoscened |
Origin of demoscene
From demo + scene.
Words formed from demoscene
Questions about demoscene
- What does demoscene mean?
- Demoscene means the informal computer art subculture that produces and watches demos (audiovisual computer programs).
- What part of speech is demoscene?
- Demoscene can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce demoscene?
- Demoscene is pronounced /ˈdɛməʊˌsiːn/.
- What is the plural of demoscene?
- The plural of demoscene is demoscenes.
Words near demoscene in the dictionary
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