demoscene

Etymology

demo + scene

noun

1. (computing) The informal computer art subculture that produces and watches demos (audiovisual computer programs).
   Demoscene is an extremely arcane subculture characterized by endlessly clashing perspectives, trends, and technological innovations. 2005, Chris Gehman, Steve Reinke, The sharpest point: animation at the end of cinema
   Casual computer users could not create these texts; in fact, the driving force behind most of the hacker teams in the demoscene was the prospect of creating a demo that exceeded the abilities of all other hackers... 2006, Karen Hellekson, Kristina Busse, Fan fiction and fan communities in the age of the Internet: new essays
   The demoscene is chiefly a European community that originates from the mid-1980s and continues to exist even today. 2009, John Impagliazzo, Timo Järvi, Petri Paju, History of Nordic Computing 2