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demoscene

noun
/ˈdɛməʊˌsiːn/

Etymology

From demo + scene.

  1. derived from σκηνή
  2. derived from scaena
  3. derived from scene
  4. inherited from scene
  5. compounded as demoscene — “demo + scene”

Definitions

  1. The informal computer art subculture that produces and watches demos (audiovisual…

    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.
    • 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...
    • The demoscene is chiefly a European community that originates from the mid-1980s and continues to exist even today.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for demoscene. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA