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demo mode n.

1. [Sun] The state of being [heads down] in order to finish code in time for a [demo], usually due yesterday. 2. A mode in which video games sit by themselves running through a portion of the game, also known as `attract mode'. Some serious [app]s have a demo mode they use as a screen saver, or may go through a demo mode on startup (for example, the Microsoft Windows opening screen -- which lets you impress your neighbors without actually having to put up with [Microsloth Windows]).