Plural of daemon; spirits, divine beings, or supernatural entities in classical, medieval, and computer science contexts.
From Greek daimōn. The term entered English via Latin and Medieval Latin, and was revived in computing for background processes.
The same word used for ancient Greek spirits and medieval evil entities became the term for invisible computer processes—daemons work behind the scenes in both mythology and your operating system!
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