demod

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demod¹

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Clipping of demodulate or demodulator.

verb demods · demodding · demodded

  1. informal, transitive To demodulate. General Instrument now claims compression rate of 14 to 1. Also the signal is not demodded at the cable headend, just some form of downconversion, then 1 satellite transponder W/14 services then becomes 14 services in a 6 mhz TV channel.

noun demods

  1. informal A demodulator. The saleperson said that Yamaha didn't realize the popularity of demods and they will start production soon after some engineering updates/improvements and they expect delivery in May.

demod²

Where it comes from

From de- + mod (“moderator; to moderate”).

verb demods · demodding · demodded

  1. Internet, informal, transitive To demote (someone) from moderator status. We finally understood why moderators were not allowed to talk about the mod center without fearing the possibility of being demodded. (Try it yourself, ask a mod about the mod center and they will either become dramatically silent, or just say no.)

demod³

Where it comes from

From de- + mod (“modification; to modify”).

verb demods · demodding · demodded

  1. informal, transitive To undo the modifications of (an object). The guy who sold me this one said that he was glad it went to someone with the knowledge and maturity to appreciate it. Funny that you mentioned mods. He said that the previous owner modded it for 6L6's but that he had it demodded when he bought it.

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@misc{demod_2026,
  title = {demod},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demod},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}