daemon
US /ˈdiː.mən/
UK /ˈdiː.mən/
名詞
1.
代蒙, 精靈
a benevolent or malevolent spiritual being, often associated with ancient Greek mythology or early Christian beliefs
範例:
•
In ancient Greek philosophy, a daemon was a guiding spirit or a divine power.
在古希臘哲學中，代蒙是一種指導精神或神聖力量。
•
Some cultures believe in good daemons that protect people.
一些文化相信有善良的代蒙保護人類。
2.
守護行程, 背景程式
(computing) a computer program that runs in the background, performing tasks without direct user interaction
範例:
•
The web server runs as a daemon, constantly listening for incoming requests.
網路伺服器作為守護行程運行，不斷監聽傳入請求。
•
Many system services are implemented as daemons.
許多系統服務都以守護行程的形式實現。