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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [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
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