mashup
mashup — noun
- mashupsingular
- mashupsplural
1. A recording that combines parts of two or more different songs or videos, typica
A recording that combines parts of two or more different songs or videos, typically by placing one song's vocal track over another song's instrumental background.
Quinn made a mashup of three pop songs and uploaded it to a music site.
mashup + of + [sources]
The DJ's mashup of a disco track with a hip-hop beat filled the dance floor.
possessive + mashup + of + [source A] + with + [source B]
Hao found a mashup that combined fight scenes from three superhero films into one video.
Ingrid shared a mashup of classical piano music with electronic dance beats on social media.
A viral mashup of summer hits stayed at the top of the charts for weeks.
- remix
A remix alters or reworks a single original track, whereas a mashup combines two or more distinct recordings.
- medley
A medley strings separate songs together one after another; a mashup blends them simultaneously.
- mix
A broader term for any blended recording; a mashup is a specific type of mix that layers distinct vocal and instrumental tracks.
用法筆記
This sense originated in amateur music production in the early 2000s and remains most common in informal or creative contexts.
常見錯誤
2. A website or software application that takes data, features, or content from two
A website or software application that takes data, features, or content from two or more separate online services and presents them together as a single new tool or page.
The real estate mashup combines map data with local school ratings for home buyers.
[subject] mashup + combines + [data source A] + with + [data source B]
Quinn used a travel mashup that pulled flight prices and hotel reviews onto one screen.
A weather mashup showed the forecast alongside live traffic camera images from the city.
Hao built a music mashup site that checks concert dates against his personal calendar.
Ingrid's shopping mashup app compares prices from different online stores at the same time.
- aggregator
An aggregator collects and displays data from multiple sources but usually does not remix or overlay it into a new interface.
- composite application
A more formal term for a software application that combines services from multiple sources.
- integration tool
Focuses on the technical process of combining data rather than the result.
用法筆記
In technology writing this sense is often used as a modifier before 'site', 'service', or 'application'. Distinguished from sense 1 by its computing context and the type of source material (data and APIs vs. audio/video recordings).