different between demoscene vs metaball

English

Etymology

demo +? scene

Pronunciation

Noun

demoscene (plural demoscenes)

1. (computing) The informal computer art subculture that produces and watches demos (audiovisual computer programs).
   • 2005, Chris Gehman, Steve Reinke, The sharpest point: animation at the end of cinema

     Demoscene is an extremely arcane subculture characterized by endlessly clashing perspectives, trends, and technological innovations.

   • 2006, Karen Hellekson, Kristina Busse, Fan fiction and fan communities in the age of the Internet: new essays

     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...

   • 2009, John Impagliazzo, Timo Järvi, Petri Paju, History of Nordic Computing 2

     The demoscene is chiefly a European community that originates from the mid-1980s and continues to exist even today.

Derived terms

• demoscener

Translations

See also

• Category:en:Demoscene

English

Etymology

meta- +? ball

Noun

metaball (plural metaballs)

1. (computer graphics, demoscene) An n-dimensional object with an organic appearance, characterised by the ability to meld into others when in close proximity.
   • 2002, Lynn Pocock, Judson Rosebush, The computer animator's technical handbook (page 24)

     Metaballs often have properties that define the way two metaballs will interact upon an encounter.

Coordinate terms

• metasurface

Anagrams

• at 'em ball, meatball