demojob

noun
UK /ˈdɛməʊdʒɒb/
US /ˈdɛmoʊdʒɑːb/

A demojob is a small practice task you do to show what you can do.

For the class project, each student got a demojob to finish by Friday.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A short job done just to demonstrate a skill or tool.

The engineer did a quick demojob to show the new machine working.

3. A temporary task given to someone to see if they are a good fit.

They gave her a demojob for a week before hiring her full-time.

4. A small piece of work used as an example in a lesson.

The teacher wrote a demojob on the board so everyone could follow along.