Associations to the word «Daemon»

Wiktionary

DAEMON, noun. (uncommon) Alternative form of demon
DAEMON, noun. (computing) (Unix) A process (a running program) that does not have a controlling terminal.

Dictionary definition

DAEMON, noun. An evil supernatural being.
DAEMON, noun. A person who is part mortal and part god.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley