How to Pronounce "daemon"

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Definition

In computing, a daemon is a background process that silently runs and performs specific tasks without direct user interaction. Originally, the word also referred to a spirit or supernatural being.

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Don’t worry, that printer daemon just keeps things running smoothly in the background.

If you’re running Linux, you’ll find lots of system daemons already installed.

A web server usually has a daemon running all the time.

The email system depends on a daemon to deliver new messages.