daemon
gb/dˈimən/ us/dˈimən/
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Engleză
démon, daimón
SUBSTANTIV
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TECHNICAL
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démon
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Tipar de utilizare:
a [service/system] daemon; a daemon runs/starts/stops/restarts
The backup daemon runs every night and copies new files to the server.
A biztonsági mentési démon minden éjjel lefut, és az új fájlokat a szerverre másolja.
After the update, we had to restart the network daemon.
A frissítés után újra kellett indítanunk a hálózati démont.
A web server usually runs as a daemon in the background.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The daemon starts when the computer starts.
A démon a számítógép indításakor elindul.
A daemon can run without opening a window.
A démon úgy is futhat, hogy nem nyílik meg hozzá ablak.
Greșeală frecventă:
Do not confuse this technical spelling with the more common word “demon,” meaning an evil spirit.
Sens
background computer service
Colocații
background daemon
|system daemon
|Unix daemon
|server daemon
|SSH daemon
|web daemon
|run a daemon
|start a daemon
|stop a daemon
|restart a daemon
Sinonime
background process (More general; any process running without direct user interaction.)
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service (Common in many operating systems; emphasizes the function provided.)
Antonime
foreground process (A process that is actively interacting with the user.)
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interactive program (A program controlled directly by a user while it runs.)
Teme
computing
|software
|systems
|technology
Definiție
A program that runs quietly in the background on a computer, often doing system work.
A computer program or process that runs in the background, usually to handle system tasks or provide a service without direct user control.
SUBSTANTIV
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LITERARY
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daimón
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Tipar de utilizare:
a daemon of [something]; someone's daemon
In the philosopher’s story, each person is accompanied by a guiding daemon.
A filozófus történetében minden embert egy útmutató daimón kísér.
The novel describes the forest as full of strange daemons and old gods.
A regény úgy írja le az erdőt, mint amely tele van különös daimónokkal és ősi istenekkel.
For the ancient Greeks, a daemon was not necessarily evil.
Exemple pentru cursanți
A daemon can be a spirit in a myth.
A daimón egy mítoszban szellemlény lehet.
The story has a daemon that guides the hero.
A történetben van egy daimón, aki vezeti a hőst.
Greșeală frecventă:
“Daemon” is not always evil. “Demon” usually suggests an evil spirit; “daemon” can mean a neutral or guiding spirit in mythology or literature.
Sens
spirit or supernatural being
Colocații
ancient daemon
|guiding daemon
|personal daemon
|protective daemon
|daemon of inspiration
|daemon of desire
|mythic daemon
|supernatural daemon
Sinonime
spirit (Broader and more common; does not imply the Greek or literary background.)
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demon (Usually suggests an evil spirit; often a different spelling and meaning.)
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genius (In an older literary sense, a guardian or inspiring spirit.)
Antonime
human (Contrasts a supernatural being with an ordinary person.)
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mortal (Contrasts an immortal or supernatural spirit with a being that dies.)
Teme
mythology
|religion
|fantasy
|literature
Definiție
A spirit in old stories or religion, sometimes good, bad, or guiding.
A spirit or supernatural being; especially in ancient Greek belief, a being between gods and humans, often seen as a guiding or influencing spirit.
SUBSTANTIV
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LITERARY
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daimón
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Tipar de utilizare:
someone's daemon; the daemon of [creativity/desire/ambition]
She wrote as if some private daemon would not let her rest.
Úgy írt, mintha valami személyes daimón nem hagyná nyugodni.
The painter described ambition as the daemon that kept him working through the night.
A festő a becsvágyat annak a daimónnak nevezte, amely egész éjjel munkára sarkallta.
His creative daemon pushed him toward stranger and bolder ideas.
Exemple pentru cursanți
His daemon made him keep writing.
A daimónja miatt nem tudta abbahagyni az írást.
She felt a creative daemon inside her.
Úgy érezte, van benne egy alkotó daimón.
Greșeală frecventă:
This is a literary use; in everyday English, people usually say “inner drive,” “impulse,” or “inspiration.”
Sens
inner guiding force
Colocații
creative daemon
|inner daemon
|private daemon
|restless daemon
|daemon of ambition
|daemon of desire
|daemon of inspiration
Sinonime
inner drive (Much more common and neutral.)
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impulse (Emphasizes a sudden urge rather than a continuing guiding force.)
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muse (Emphasizes artistic inspiration, often personified.)
Antonime
apathy (A lack of inner drive or motivation.)
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inhibition (A restraining force rather than a driving force.)
Teme
psychology
|creativity
|literature
Definiție
A strong inner feeling or force that seems to guide what someone does.
An inner force, impulse, or source of inspiration that seems to guide or drive a person.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
daemon
IPA
GB/dˈimən/
US/dˈimən/
Silabe și accent
dae - mon (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (dae)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: daemon
- Plural: daemons
Expresii
daemon thread
1/dˈimən θɹˈɛd/
fixed phrase
technical
background program thread
A background part of a program that stops automatically when the main program ends.
Exemple
- The logging task runs in a daemon thread so it will not keep the application alive.
- In Python, a daemon thread stops when the main program exits.
- They moved the cleanup job to a daemon thread.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The daemon thread runs in the background.
- The program can end while the daemon thread is still running.
mailer daemon
1/mˈeɪlɚ dˈimən/
fixed phrase
technical
automatic email failure sender
An automatic email sender that tells you when your message did not reach someone.
Exemple
- I got a message from the mailer daemon saying the address did not exist.
- The mailer daemon returned the email because the recipient’s mailbox was full.
- If you mistype an address, you may receive a bounce message from a mailer daemon.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The mailer daemon said my email failed.
- I received a mailer daemon message.