A program that runs unattended in the background to perform a standard service. Some daemons trigger automatically to perform their task and others operate on a timed or periodic basis.
(Daimon) Latin, demon or evil spirit (from the Greek daimon, divine power, fate, or god) -- any of the secondary divinities in Greek Mythology ranking between the gods and men; guardian, inspiring, or inner spirit; a demon.
Also known as Daimon. In Greek it means 'divine power', 'fate' or 'god'. Daemons were intermediary spirits between the gods and humans.
A process which runs in the background and performs a system function. There are daemons associated with printing, NFS, Yellow Pages, terminal control and many more. The typical wokstation is running 40-50 daemons at any time. Daemons are started at boot time and run indefinately.
A process, not associated with a particular user, that performs system-wide functions such as administration and control of networks, execution of time-dependent activities, line printer spooling, and so on.
A program that is run on a computer that runs constantly in the background waiting for certain things to happen. What it is waiting for depends on what the daemon is for. One example of a daemon is a web server. That daemon waits for someone to make a request with a web browser then serves the requested page.
process providing network services on demand
A network server program.
(2005-07-28) Chris Limb a program that runs unattended in the background on a system to perform tasks automatically on a triggered or timed basis
Pronounced "demon." A program that extends the functionality of the operating system, running in the background and working when needed. Web servers, mail servers, print spoolers, etc. are all examples. Also called a service.
A small executable program that runs continuously. Usually started at system boot-up.
() 1. In a computer operating system, a program that usually lies dormant and is only activated when a certain set of conditions occur. 2. archaic. An alternate spelling of demon, meaning an evil supernatural being or spirit. In fact, the word daemon is not at all ambiguous, unless you are one of the thousands of morons who are unable to determine the meaning of a term from its context.
A daemon is a program that lies dormant in the background of your computer until a networking task calls it into action. Examples of daemons include mail server daemons, printer daemons, web server daemons etc. Many systems are often used as Linux servers and contain many programs such as these.
a program that handles HTTP requests whenever they come to the server. The daemon returns the requested file to the browser. debate: an oral exchange of ideas through a specified structure
The "Disk And Execution MONitor" is a program waiting in the background of a network for certain events to happen and then launching certain actions. A mailer daemon, for instance, waits for incoming email, and a spooler waits for print jobs.
A process that runs in the background to perform a task on behalf of the system.
A background process that performs a regular routine or provides a service without human intervention. A daemon might be started as a response to some event, or it can be executed at regular intervals. One of the most important daemons on the system is cron, which regularly runs other programs.
An automated computer process that runs itself at a set time or when triggered by a specified event. Mailer daemons report failed e-mail messages.
Pronounced "demon" or "damon," daemon is a process that runs in the background and performs a specified operation at predefined times or in response to certain events. Sometimes referred to as System Agents and services. Typical daemon processes include print spoolers, e-mail handlers, and other programs that perform administrative tasks for the operating system. The term comes from Greek mythology, where daemons were guardian spirits.
A process which connects to the CallPath Enterprise Server and provides services to that server corresponding to functionality defined by the CallPath Enterprise API. For example, the CallPath Enterprise Configuration Daemon is the daemon which services the APIs used by the CallPath Enterprise Configuration and Management Utility.
Pronounced, "demon," a continually running program that's used to respond to requests which a computer system may expect to receive.
A process that either waits for the occurrence of an event or waits to perform some specificied task on a periodic basis. Daemons are typically started once, on system startup, and they frequently start other processes to handle service requests. The Internet daemon inetd is a good example of such a process.
A networking program that runs in the background.
A continuously running background server process.
a background computing process which usually serves to "listen" for a particular computing event; the event that is "heard" by the daemon can then trigger other computing events
A program running in the background, usually on the Perforce server, although it can reside on other machines. Perforce provides a change review daemon; users can create their own to handle other needs.
A process that performs a system management function that is transparent to the user. A daemon can perform its task automatically or periodically.
one of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief
a background process not attached to a terminal session
a background process or program that runs unattended
a background process that usually carries out administrative tasks for the system without you knowing it
a continuously running program that handles requests from clients
a devil--like software which runs at the background by waiting to serve when a demand is sent to the system
a geekly term for a program that runs in the background, and which may interact with other programs if allowed to
a long-running background process that answers requests for services
an application usually started at boot time, running in the background without any control terminal, and doing privileged work for any user
a networking program that performs a housekeeping or maintenance utility function without being called by the user
a non-interactive process, that is, it's run by the system and users never have to worry about it
a piece of software running in the background and providing services
a process that detaches itself from the terminal and runs, disconnected, in the background, waiting for requests and responding to them
a process that is normally started at boot-time and runs in the background carrying on various communication tasks
a process that is responsible for a particular system task
a process that runs continuously in the background, rather than under the direct control of a user
a process that runs without human intervention in response to some event
a process that stays running on a system at all times in order to provide a service on that system
a process that waits for a user to request some action, and then performs the request
a process which runs in the backgorund which doesn need any user interaction
a program like a print spooler, a mail listener or a WWW server that lurks in the background, waiting for things to do
a program that behaves in a special way from normal programs
a program that deals with all incoming connections and data on a specific port
a program that executes in the background ready to perform an operation when required
a program that is designed to wait for HTTP requests and handle them when they arrive
a program that is running continuously, waiting for requests for its service
a program that is started (usually by a script) and continues running until you explicitly stop it or re-boot the machine
a program that launchs each time
a program that opens a certain port, and waits for incoming connections
a program that runs in the background and is activated automatically when required
a program that runs in the background and provides some sort of service
a program that sits in the background and wakes up when it is needed
a program that waits for incoming connections on a specific or several ports
a server process that waits in the background until it is needed
a server that awaits connections to perform certain tasks
a service or background process, you can even write your own
a special shell process that always lurks in the background of the operating system watching for network requests such as ftp , telnet , and http
a task which waits for certain events to occur in the hard- ware (or elsewhere)
A background process that performs a specified operation in response to certain events or at specified times.
A program or sub-program that does things on a regular basis without being told to do it each time. For example, your email program might check for new mail every 10 minutes; it has a daemon that does this.
A daemon is like a genie in a magic lamp. It is normally invisible, but when you call it it serves you. In technical terms it is a computer program lurking in the background, usually listening on certain service ports, springing to life when you contact it there. The mailer daemon is a good example. The email program on your computer, for instance MS Outlook, dumps the message you just wrote onto the daemon (running on a server) which subsequently takes care of the actual delivery over the Internet.
A user level background task providing some sort of network service. Network daemons typically listen for connections on well known port numbers, spawning extra threads or process to connect with clients as requests for service arrive.
A background process capable of spawning other process.
Abbreviation for disk and execution monitor. A program that is not invoked explicitly, but lies dormant waiting for specific conditions to occur.
A program designed to run in the background and, without user intervention, perform a specific task (usually providing a service).
A guardian spirit who communicates inspiration and advice.
A background process waiting for a client to start-up the service, such as the pop 3 daemon, which runs continually, but is activated only when people retrieve e-mails using an e-mail client.
referring to a spirit, a demon (_Daemonorops_ = "demon shrub," a palm with spines)
A system process that runs unattended to perform continuous or periodic system-wide functions, such as network control. See also service.
A UNIX process that lies in the background until it is called to perform its designated task.
(n.) A process that runs in the background, handling commands that are delivered for remote command execution. Examples are the mailer daemon and the printer daemon.
another name for a server program which waits for specific requests. For instance, there are daemons to handle Email, FTP, and HTTP (see also server)
a background process (pronounced "demon") that carries out tasks on behalf of every user. Daemons spend most of their time sleeping until something comes along which requires their help. A UNIX system has a lot of daemons.
A process that performs a service on behalf of the kernel. Since daemons spend most of their time sleeping, they usually do not consume much CPU power.
A program that runs on a server, waiting for requests and servicing them. The program runs permanently, as long as the service should be offered.
A program that runs continuously in the background until it is activated by a particular event, or is called to perform specified operations at predefined times. This word is often used to refer to programs that handle email.
a program that does a specific task. Listens for certain information and then acts accordingly.
A dormant process on a Web server that waits to perform tasks. Sendmail is an example of a daemon.
A dictionary will define it as a variant of "demon." But the Internet's daemon is actually a benevolent one: it's a program that lurks in the background of a computer's operation, stepping in to do specific functions that the user hasn't explicitly commanded but nevertheless needs done. A daemon on an Internet server, for instance, might be responsible for authorizing client log-ons, or for routing incoming e-mail to the correct user.
An operational program or software product that operates as an independent task in the operating system. Apache, Bind, and MySQL are examples of Daemons.
A UNIX process initiated during system boot and activated automatically and/or periodically to perform a particular task. Daemons are often invoked by OSI software intended for use in UNIX environments.
a Unix program that is continuously running in the background performing specified functions in response to particular prompts.
An independent, automated background program that performs specific functions in UNIX systems.
Is a Unix program that is assigned a specified task and specific times or only in response to an event.
A harmless UNIX program that waits in the background and runs when a request is made on the port that it is watching. It normally works out of sight of the user. On the Internet, it is most likely encountered only when e-mail is not delivered to the recipient. You'll receive your original message plus a message from a "mailer daemon."
A daemon is a program that runs, without human intervention, to accomplish a given task. For example, lpd is a daemon that controls the flow of print jobs to a printer.
A program that runs unattended to perform continuous or periodic systemwide functions, such as network control.
A daemon is simply a process that runs unattended on a UNIX computer. An httpd server is generally run as a daemon. It's not clear how the peculiar spelling came into use.
Server processes in UNIX that run in the background until needed by the system. These processes work like the Services under Windows
A dormant background process on a Web server (in a UNIX environment), waiting to perform tasks. Well-known daemons are the sendmail daemon and the HTTP daemon.
A process lurking in the background, usually unnoticed, until something triggers it into action. For example, the update daemon wakes up every thirty seconds or so to flush the buffer cache, and the sendmail daemon awakes whenever someone sends mail.
Pronounced demon or damon, a process that runs in the background and performs a specified operation at predefined times or in response to certain events. The term daemon is a UNIX term, though many other operating systems provide support for daemons, though they're sometimes called other names. Windows, for example, refers to daemons and system agents and services. Typical daemon processes include print spoolers, e-mail handlers, and other programs that perform administrative tasks for the operating system.
A background process that performs a task when some condition becomes true. Programs that provide Internet services under UNIX are usually run as daemons, and named by using the service protocol's name followed by a d, for daemon„ for example, FTPd or HTTPd. Often pronounced deemon, but also as day-mon.
A system related background process that often runs with the permissions of root and services requests from other processes.
An otherwise harmless Unix program that normally works out of sight of the user. On the Internet, you'll most likely encounter it only when your e-mail is not delivered to your recipient -- you'll get back your original message plus an ugly message from a "mailer daemon."
A continually running Unix process.
A Unix program that runs in the background, independent of a terminal, and performs a function whenever necessary. Common examples of daemon programs are mail handlers, license servers, and print daemons. On Windows NT machines, this type of program is called a service. See also service.
A term mainly used regarding UNIX processes. A daemon (or demon) is a process that starts and does nothing until it is called by another process or a certain...
A background process that answers to requests of users. For example HTTPD is a HTTP daemon, that's the HTTP server which answers to web browsers (clients) requests.
a background computing process that “listens†for a some particular computing event; the event that is “heard†by the daemon can then trigger other computing events
("daemon", a lesser divinity) a guardian spirit; the inspiring or indwelling spirit of a place or thing; an entity or intelligence of a particular force; an artificial elemental created by a person or group for a specific purpose or force
A special small program that performs a specific task; it may run all the time watching a system, or it can take action only when a task needs to be performed. Example: If an e-mail message is returned to you as undeliverable, you may receive a message from the mailer daemon.
A background utility program that is automatically invoked when needed; usually associated with UNIX systems.
A special-purpose process that runs on behalf of the system, for example, the pvmd process or group server task.
A program that runs unattended to perform a service for other programs.
A program that is invisible to users but provides important system services. Daemons manage everything from paging to networking to notification of incoming mail. BSD UNIX has many different daemons: without counting, I would guess that there are roughly two dozen. Daemons normally spend most of their time "sleeping" or waiting for something to do, so that they don't account for a lot of CPU load. See also article 1.14.
Disk and Execution MONitor. A program that waits for specific events and acts according for its instructions for dealing with them.
A daemon performs a specific function, such as writing log files, analyzing IP traffic, or processing events.
A program which runs independently of, for example the browser . Daemons may perform various management tasks such as building indexes, overviews, and back-links. Under unix, "daemon" is used for " server ", because servers normally run independently.
A permanent background task, that is, one that is always running.
A daemon is a service or process that runs in the background on a server. Daemons are commonly launched when a server product begins running. Common taks include the HTTPd that listens for and deals with requests via HTTP; scheduled tasks; and e-mail handlers.
A program that is left running in the background, waiting for a particular set of circumstances (such as a request) to trigger it into action.
A program that runs unattended to perform a standard service. Some daemons are triggered automatically to perform their task; others operate periodically.
In the UNIX operating system, a background process that lies dormant waiting to perform some useful task. The sendmail daemon, for example, continually runs but becomes active only when email is sent or received.
A background process responsible for a particular system task.
On a UNIX system, a background process that waits to perform tasks. The send mail daemon, continually runs but only becomes active when e-mail is received or sent.
a Unix system task that runs as a background process (usually initiated at system boot time) to perform a particular system function. Common Unix daemons control spooled printer output, accept incoming telnet requests, activate time-of-day scheduled tasks, etc.
A process that executes in the background waiting for some event to occur.
(pronounced demon) In UNIX environments, a program that runs in the background as a type of application on the server. (e.g. a mail demon.)
A daemon is any programme under a UNIX-type operating system that runs at all times. Common daemons are servers (such as Apache or an FTP server) and schedulers (such as "cron").
A process that runs all the time.
A UNIX process that operates continuously and unattended to perform a service. TCP/IP uses several daemons to establish communications processes and provide server facilities.
A daemon is a system management process that controls a variety of kernel tasks. See also cfgmgr daemon.
A program important to the functioning of a UNIX system. Rather than being part of the kernel, daemons run as standalone programs, usually started at boot time. Daemon, not to be confused with demon, is taken from the Greek meaning something, neither good nor evil, that helps define personality and character.
A software process that runs continuously and provides services on request.
Aprogram that runs in continuously in the background, or is activated by a particular event. The word daemon is Greek for "spirit or soul."
In UNIX, a program running all the time in the "background" (that is, unseen by users), providing special services when required. An example of a daemon is biff, which lets you know when mail arrives.
a server process that runs in the background usually is refered to as a daemon [ edit][ edit
Daemons are generally server programs. They run continuously and are available when clients wish to initiate a session. However, an SMTP daemon periodically acts as a client when it needs to forward messages that are not to be delivered locally.
An application or utility that runs in the background on the server.
A program that runs in the background whenever needed, carrying out tasks for the user. They 'sleep' until something comes along which needs their help; most commonly found on Unix systems.
In an UNIX environment, a daemon is a background application that runs on a server and provides services and processes set tasks. In Windows the term "service" is used.
A daemon is a computer program which runs in the background. In general, most daemons are started at boot time via System V init scripts, or through RC scripts on BSD-based systems. mysqld, the MySQL server, and apache, a web server, are generally run as daemons.
Background system job, much like those used by UNIX.
A daemon is a continually running program in Unix that handles service requests as they are received by a computer. The daemon sends service requests to other programs as needed. For example, every Web web server has an HTTP daemon that receives user requests for services and information. Another example is the sendmail daemon that handles e-mail messages.
A program that runs automatically on a computer to perform a service for the operating system.
From the Unix world, this is a program that runs as a background process, rather than under direct user control. Traditionally, a spirit from Greek mythology that could do good or evil.
(Latin, a spirit; in late Church Latin, an evil spirit Greek daimon) 1. any of the secondary divinities ranking between gods and men. 2. a guardian spirit; inspiring or inner spirit; 3. same as demon.
A program that runs in the background; that is, without user interaction.
Pronounced like demon. A program that runs on a computer to serve documents, typically runs in the background.
A program which is often started at the time a system boots and runs continuously without intervention from any of the users on the system. The daemon program forwards requests to other programs (or processes) as appropriate. The term daemon is a Unix term, though many other operating systems provide support for daemons. They're sometimes called other names. Windows, for example, refers to daemons as System Agents and services.
Background process that performs operations for the system software and hardware. Daemons normally start when the system software is booted, and run as long as the software is running. In the JUNOS software, daemons are also referred to as processes.
a background process, in the UNIX operating system, that lies dormant waiting to perform some useful task. For example, the sendmail daemon continually runs but becomes active only when email is sent or received.
(pronounced and sometimes spelled like "demon") is a program that runs continuously and exists for the purpose of handling periodic service requests that a computer system expects to receive. The daemon program forwards the requests to other programs (or processes) as appropriate. Each server of pages on the Web has an HTTPD or Hypertext Transport Protocol daemon that continually waits for requests to come in from Web clients and their users.
A mysterious little program that runs while you're not looking and takes care of things you would rather not know about.
In Unix and other computer multitasking operating systems, a daemon (IPA pronunciation: or pronounced day-mon) is a computer program that runs in the background, rather than under the direct control of a user; they are usually initiated as processes. Typically daemons have names that end with the letter "d"; for example, syslogd is the daemon that handles the system log.
In the Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 fictional universes, the Daemons are malevolent spirits born out of the destructive power called Chaos. The daemons found in both universes are very similar, although the precise natures of their creation and existence vary slightly.
