"demoscene" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛməʊˌsiːn/ Audio: en-uk-demoscene.ogg [UK] Forms: demoscenes [plural]
Etymology: demo + scene Etymology templates: {{compound|en|demo|scene}} demo + scene Head templates: {{en-noun}} demoscene (plural demoscenes)
  1. (computing) The informal computer art subculture that produces and watches demos (audiovisual computer programs). Wikipedia link: demoscene Categories (topical): Computing, Demoscene, Fandom Derived forms: demoscener Translations (computing subculture): demoscene (Dutch), demoskene (Finnish), scène démo [feminine] (French), Demoszene [feminine] (German), demoscene (Portuguese), демосцена (demoscena) (Russian), demoscene [feminine] (Spanish)

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