Daemon
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noun.
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noun.
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noun.
A program or process that runs in the background but remains inactive until invoked.
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demon
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demonic
.
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noun.
A
process
(a running program) that does not have a controlling
terminal
.
noun.
A
demon
.
noun.
A lesser
deity
between
men
and
gods
.
noun.
One's inner spirit or
daimon
.
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noun.
an evil supernatural being
noun.
a person who is part mortal and part god
Word Usage
""The daemon shall not choose us, _but we shall choose our daemon_." ["
cross-reference
background process
Equivalent
dæmonic
Etymologically Related
cacodaemon
cacodaemoniacal
cacodaemonic
cacodaemonical
cacodemon
Form
daemonic
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Daman
Damon
Freeman
Haman
Lehmann
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
SMTP
droppings
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Geist
Muse
afflatus
ancestral spirits
angel
variant
demon
demonic