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A daemon (meaning an "inner or attendant spirit" in Greek) is
| “ | a process that continuously runs in the background, without being explicitly implemented, and performs a specified operation at predefined times or in response to certain events.[1] | ” |
| “ | [a] program that runs in the background and provides system services on an ongoing, indefinite basis for one or more client applications, such as printing files on a shared printer.[2] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Wiki.GIS.com, GIS Glossary (full-text).
- ↑ Resource materials on technology-enabled crime, Glossary of terms, at 81.