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A '''daemon''' is a computer program that runs automatically when a computer boots up, as opposed to being directly started by a user. Typically, there are dozens of daemons, doing everything from scheduling tasks to monitoring hardware activity, such as connection requests received by a network adapter. Daemon is the term used in Unix and Linux. In Windows, daemons are called "services". Daemons, or services, run in the background and do not provide a window for user interaction.<ref>{{cite web|title=Daemon|url=http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/D/daemon.html|publisher=The Jargon File|accessdate=19 October 2013}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 23:21, 18 October 2013
A daemon is a computer program that runs automatically when a computer boots up, as opposed to being directly started by a user. Typically, there are dozens of daemons, doing everything from scheduling tasks to monitoring hardware activity, such as connection requests received by a network adapter. Daemon is the term used in Unix and Linux. In Windows, daemons are called "services". Daemons, or services, run in the background and do not provide a window for user interaction.[1]