Compo

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Compo \Com"po\, n.; pl. {-pos}.
     Short for {Composition}; -- used, esp. in England, colloq. in
     various trade applications; as :
     (a) A mortar made of sand and cement.
     (b) A carver's mixture of resin, whiting, and glue, used
         instead of plaster of Paris for ornamenting walls and


         cornices.
     (c) A composition for billiard balls.
     (d) A preparation of which printer's rollers are made.
     (e) A preparation used in currying leather.
     (f) Composition paid by a debtor.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  compo n. [{demoscene}] Finnish-originated slang for `competition'. Demo
     compos are held at a {demoparty}. The usual protocol is that several
     groups make demos for a compo, they are shown on a big screen, and then
     the party participants vote for the best one. Prizes (from sponsors and
     party entrance fees) are given. Standard compo formats include {intro}
     compos (4k or 64k demos), music compos, graphics compos, quick {demo}
     compos (build a demo within 4 hours for example), etc.