Demo vs. Sample
Difference Between Demo and Sample
Demonoun
A demonstration or visual explanation.
Samplenoun
A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen
a blood sampleDemonoun
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.Samplenoun
(statistics) A subset of a population selected for measurement, observation or questioning, to provide statistical information about the population.
"...it is possible it [the Anglo-Saxon race] might stand second to the Scandinavian countries [in average height] if a fair sample of their population were obtained." Francis Galton et al. (1883). Final Report of the Anthropometric Committee, Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, [http://galton.org/cgi-bin/searchImages/galton/search/essays/pages/galton-1883-rba-anthro-report-final_14.htm p. 269].Demonoun
an example of a product used for demonstration and then sold at a discount
Samplenoun
(cooking) A small quantity of food for tasting, typically given away for free.
Demonoun
a march or gathering to make a political protest
Samplenoun
(business) A small piece of some goods, for determining quality, colour, etc., typically given away for free.
Demonoun
(computing) An edition of limited functionality to give the user an example of how the program works.
Samplenoun
(music) Gratuitous borrowing of easily recognised phases (or moments) from other music (or movies) in a recording.
Demonoun
a non-interactive audiovisual computer program developed by enthusiasts to demonstrate the capabilities of the machine. See demoscene.
Samplenoun
(obsolete) Example; pattern.
Demonoun
Democrat.
Sampleverb
(transitive) To take or to test a sample or samples of
Demonoun
Demographic.
Sampleverb
To reduce a continuous signal (such as a sound wave) to a discrete signal.
Demonoun
Demolition.
Sampleverb
To reuse a portion of (an existing sound recording) in a new piece of music.
Demoverb
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.Sampleverb
To make or show something similar to a sample.
Demoverb
To demonstrate.
Samplenoun
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
Demoverb
To demolish (especially a house or fixture).
Samplenoun
items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
Demonoun
a visual presentation showing how something works;
the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrationsthe lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle responseSamplenoun
all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
Demoverb
show or demonstrate something to an interested audience;
She shows her dogs frequentlyWe will demo the new software in WashingtonSampleverb
take a sample of;
Try these new crackersSample the regional dishes
