Meaning of mashup | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Something consisting of two or more elements combined together.
   informal, slang
2. An artistic work that consists primarily of parts borrowed from other works, or features a mixture of genres.
   informal, slang
3. A remix created by combining two or more songs from different artists into one piece of music.
   informal, slang
4. A derivative work consisting of two or more pieces of (generally digital) media joined together, such as a video clip with a different soundtrack applied for humorous effect, or a map overlaid with user-supplied data.
   informal, slang
5. A Web application that combines data or functionality from more than one source.
   Internet, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“What's tiresome about Anna, though, is that it's such an obvious mashup of other movies, moving from homage right into ripoff.”

“This app is a mashup mixing news from the BBC and maps from Google.”

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