demoscene
verbEtymology From demo + scene.
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To take part in the demoscene.
- My brother has been demoscening since the 1990s.
demoscene
noun/ˈdɛməʊˌsiːn/
Etymology From demo + scene.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences 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:
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- The demoscene is chiefly a European community that originates from the mid-1980s and continues to exist even today.2009, John Impagliazzo, Timo Järvi, Petri Paju, History of Nordic Computing 2:
- Derived terms
- demoscener