daemon中文

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daemon
/ 5di:mEn /

daemon¹
◙ (也作 daimon), noun
1. (in ancient Greek belief) a divinity or supernatural being of a nature between gods and humans
• （古希腊信仰中）（半神半人）精灵
an inner or attendant spirit or inspiring force
• 内在精神；鼓动力
2. archaic spelling of demon
• [古] 同 demon

【派生】

♦ daemonic adjective

【语源】

1. mid 16th cent.: common spelling of demon until the 19th cent

daemon²
◙ (也作 demon), noun
1. [Computing] a background process that handles requests for services such as print spooling and file transfers, and is dormant when not required
• [计算机] 守护程序

【语源】

1. 1980s: perhaps from d(isk) a(nd) e(xecution) mon(itor) or from de(vice) mon(itor), or merely a transferred use of demon