demo mode

   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}).

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