Why Are Linux Services Called Daemons?
Contents the Term Was Coined by the Programmers at Mit’s Project Mac. They Took the Name from Maxwell’s Demon, an Imaginary Being from a Thought Experiment...
The term was coined by the programmers at MIT’s Project MAC. They took the name from Maxwell’s demon, an imaginary being from a thought experiment that constantly works in the background, sorting molecules. Unix systems inherited this terminology.
What does daemon mean in Linux?
A daemon is a service process that runs in the background and supervises the system or provides functionality to other processes. Traditionally, daemons are implemented following a scheme originating in SysV Unix.
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What does daemon mean?
1a : an evil spirit angels and demons. b : a source or agent of evil, harm, distress, or ruin the demons of drug and alcohol addiction confronting the demons of his childhood. 2 usually daemon : an attendant (see attendant entry 2 sense 1) power or spirit : genius.
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