intro

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

intro
    n 1: formally making a person known to another or to the public
         [syn: {presentation}, {introduction}, {intro}]
    2: a brief introductory passage to a piece of popular music

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Intro- \In"tro-\ [L. intro, adv., inwardly, within. See
   {Inter-}.]
   A prefix signifying within, into, in, inward; as, introduce,
   introreception, introthoracic.
   [1913 Webster]

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

intro
 n.

   [{demoscene}] Introductory {screen} of some production.

   2. A short {demo}, usually showing just one or two {screen}s.

   3. Small, usually 64k, 40k or 4k {demo}. Sizes are generally dictated
   by {compo} rules. See also {dentro}, {demo}.

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