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Demo vs Backup - What's the difference?

demo | backup |

As nouns the difference between demo and backup

is that demo is while backup is a reserve or substitute.

As an adjective backup is

standby, reserve or extra.

demo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A demonstration or visual explanation.
  • A recording of a song meant to demonstrate its overall sound for the purpose of getting it published or recorded more fully.
    • After hearing the demo the record label approved funding to record the song with a full band.
  • an example of a product used for demonstration and then sold at a discount
  • a march or gathering to make a political protest
  • (computing) An edition of limited functionality to give the user an example of how the program works.
  • (computing, demoscene) a non-interactive audiovisual computer program developed by enthusiasts to demonstrate the capabilities of the machine (see demoscene)
  • * 2007 , Game Face (issues 21-25)
    • Though the idea of procedural textures has been around for years, they have primarily been exploited by the demo scene, made famous by impressive demos like kkrieger, and haven't hit it big in the game industry yet
  • * 2008 , Tamás Polgár, Freax: the brief history of the demoscene: Volume 1
    • A very successful PC demo from 1993, Second Reality from Future Crew
  • Democrat.
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  • Demolition.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To record a demo version of a song, usually not intended for commercial release.
    • The band demoed thirty songs. Their manager thought that ten of the songs would make a good record.
  • To demonstrate.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    backup

    English

    Alternative forms

    * back-up

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A reserve or substitute.
    • If the goalkeeper is injured, we have a backup .
  • (computing) A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is destroyed or damaged.
    • After the power failure, we had to restore the database from backup .
  • An accumulation of material that halts the flow or movement of something.
    • The blockage caused a backup in the plumbing.
  • (law enforcement) reinforcements
    • He's got a gun - you better send for backup .

    Synonyms

    * (reserve ): reserve, stand-in, spare, substitute * (computing: copy of a file or record ): * (accumulation of material that halts flow ): block, blockage

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Standby, reserve or extra.
    • I am only a backup player.
  • (computing) That is intended as a backup.
    • Make a backup copy of that file.

    Synonyms

    * (reserve) extra, reserve, spare, standby

    Usage notes

    Back-up'' is an alternative spelling of backup. Both spellings are used as either a noun or an adjective. The verb ''back up is always spelled as two words and never with a hyphen.