daemon

dae-mon · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Greek mythology) A supernatural being or spirit, often an intermediary between gods and humans, not necessarily evil.

  2. 2.

    (computing) A background process that runs continuously on a computer system, handling requests or performing tasks without user interaction.

Forms

plural: daemons

Related words

See also: demon, process, spirit
Synonyms: background process, demon, spirit

Etymology

From Greek daimon meaning "divine power, fate, god," later adopted into Latin and English.