Definition of "daemon"

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In Unix and other computer multitasking operating systems, a daemon (pronounced /ˈdeɪmən/ or /ˈdiːmən/) [1] is a computer program that runs in the background, rather than under the ... >>

The words daemon, dæmon, are Latinized spellings of the Greek δαίμων (daimôn) used purposely today to distinguish the daemons of Ancient Greek religion and mythology, ... >>

Daemon, d�mon, or demon may refer to: Demon, a supernatural being that is generally described as a malevolent spirit; Daemon (classical mythology) or Daimon, - See also ... >>

Daemon and Freedom™ comprise a two-part novel by the author Daniel Suarez about a computer algorithm, known as The Daemon, that begins to change the real world after the original ... >>

Daemon Tools (styled DAEMON Tools by its creators) is a disk image emulator and optical disc authoring program for Microsoft Windows. Daemon Tools was originally a furtherance in ... >>

Daemon is a 1985 British horror film about a young man who is possessed by a demon. It was written and directed by Colin Finbow. It starred Susannah York, Bert Parnaby and Arnaud ... >>

In the Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 fictional universes, the Daemons are malevolent spirits born out of the destructive power called Chaos. >>

Commons Daemon, formerly known as JSVC, is a Java software library belonging to the Apache Commons Project. Daemon provides a portable means of starting and stopping a Java Virtual ... >>

A d�mon is a manifestation of a person's soul in the Philip Pullman trilogy His Dark Materials. Humans in every universe are said to have d�mons, although in some universes they are ... >>

The BSD daemon, nicknamed Beastie, is the generic mascot of BSD operating systems. >>