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ru.unix.bsd- RU.UNIX.BSD ------------------------------------------------------------------ From : Artem Ignatiev 2:5095/20.2 05 Jun 2005 15:54:09 To : Dmitry Miloserdov Subject : Re: Русская теринология в хэндбуке --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
03 Jun 05, 17:03:39 Dmitry Miloserdov общал Eugene Grosbein пpо всяких "Re:
Русская теринология в хэндбуке"...
DM> В английском варианте судя по merriam-webster
DM> daemon = variant of DEMON
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Daemon (1) [also daimon], noun
1) (in ancient greek beliefs) a divinity or supernatural being of nature
between gods and humans
- a inner or attendat spirit of inspiring force
2) an archaic spelling of demon(1)
DERIVATIVES:
daemonic - adjective
ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: common spelling of demon 1 until the 19th cent.
Daemon 2 (also demon), noun Computing
a background process that handles requests for services such as print spooling
and file transfers, and is dormant when not required.
ORIGIN 1980s: perhaps from d(isk) a(nd) e(xecution) mon(itor) or from de(vice)
mon(itor), or merely a transferred use of demon 1 .
Сие есть то, что нашлось в оксфоpдском словаpе.
Artem
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