daemon

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Pronunciation

• (RP, GA) IPA: /ˈdiː.mən/

Noun

daemon (plural daemons)

1. (uncommon) Alternative form of demon.

Related terms

• cacodaemon
• cacodaemonic
• cacodaemoniacal
• cacodemon
• cacodemonic
• daimon

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdiːmən/ or IPA: /ˈdeɪmən/

Noun

daemon (plural daemons)

1. (computing, Unix) A process (a running program) that does not have a controlling terminal.

Translations

• French: démon (ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995)
• German: Hintergrundprogramm
• Russian: де́мон
• Spanish: demonio

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