daemons
Greek supernatural entities
Daemons is the plural of daemon, which has two distinct uses.
In computing, a daemon is a background process that runs continuously without direct user interaction—handling tasks like print queues, email delivery, or system monitoring: The mail daemon crashed overnight.
In mythology and fantasy literature, daemon is an alternate spelling of demon, often used to distinguish morally neutral spirits from evil ones: His daemon took the form of a snow leopard.
The computing sense comes from an acronym backronym but was likely influenced by Maxwell's demon, a thought experiment in physics.
One's formative experiences
- processesSeries of actions
- servicesActs performed for others
- systemdLinux initialization and service manager
- initStartup process shorthand
PID · fork · threads · sockets · watchdog · spawning · respawn · detached
Liquor or apparitions
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- divineOf or from gods
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
familiar · tutelary · guardian · intermediary · Socratic · numen · daimon · pantheon
background
One's formative experiences
- processesSeries of actions
- servicesActs performed for others
- systemdLinux initialization and service manager
init · PID · fork · threads · sockets · watchdog · spawning · respawn · detached · headless
spirits
Liquor or apparitions
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- divineOf or from gods
- GreekOf Athenian origin
genius · familiar · tutelary · guardian · intermediary · Socratic · numen · daimon · pantheon · demigod
possession
State of owning
- summoningCalling forth deliberately
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
binding · banishment · exorcism · incubus · succubus · familiar · pact · grimoire · ritual · evocation
inner
Situated further in
- voiceSound from throat
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- intuitionInstinctive immediate understanding
muse · inspiration · genius · mentor · oracle · sage · wisdom · guiding · spirit · Socratic
daemonsgods
Supernatural beings worshipped
deities · mortals · humans · supreme beings · the Almighty
daemonsangels
Divine winged messengers
guardian angels · saints · cherubim · seraphim · celestial beings