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intro.

An introduction.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɪntɹoʊ/General-American
  1. An introduction.

    informal
  2. The opening sequence at beginning of a film, television program, etc.

    informal
  3. A small demo produced to promote one's demogroup or for a competition.

Where this word comes from

Clipping of introduction, from Latin intrōductiō (“lead-in, introduction”) – the abbreviation removes the second part of the compound; the first part ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros (“inner, what is inside”). The demoscene sense comes from the fact that they were originally prepended to pirated copies of computer games.

verb/ˈɪntɹoʊ/General-American
  1. To introduce.

    informal · transitive
Where this word comes from

Clipping of introduction, from Latin intrōductiō (“lead-in, introduction”) – the abbreviation removes the second part of the compound; the first part ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros (“inner, what is inside”). The demoscene sense comes from the fact that they were originally prepended to pirated copies of computer games.

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