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  • Zipporah Schumakerundefined Offline
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    Zipporah Schumaker
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    The word daemon actually comes from the Greek language, meaning an inner or attendant spirit (Oxford American Dictionary). This is a fitting name, as a computer daemon is a constantly running program that triggers actions when it receives certain input.
    For example, a printer daemon spools information to a printer when a user decides to print a document. A daemon running on a mail server routes incoming mail to the appropriate mailboxes. Web servers use an HTTPD daemon that sends data to users when they access Web pages. While daemons were first used by the Unix operating system, they have also been incorporated into Mac OS X, which is Unix-based.

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      In short, they are your soul. The spelling is taken from the [His Dark Materials] books. The concept in the books was taken from Aristotles concept of a [daimon] who was his [spiritual guide].

      A daemon in our world is incorporeal, more of a voice in your head. When people visualize them, they are usually animals. They can shapeshift to almost anything. Eventually they will settle as an animal that reflects your personality and character the best.

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        A [unix] program that runs in the background of [the system]. Often signified with the [-d] suffix on the end of a program name.

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          If you have a Daemon in your life you are extremely lucky. Daemon is usually a males name. He is kind and caring but it takes him a while to open [up to you]. once he starts opening up to you, you know he trusts you. Hes [impatient] and determined. Once he gets his [mind set] on something you will have a hard time changing it. He does stupid stuff but he tries not to. Daemon is usually one to get all the ladies but when he is taken he stays loyal. He tends to hide his pain but when he shows it, its almost to late. He can scare you with some of his actions but he doesnt mean to. He tends to [pouts] if you dont give him attention.

          pretty much someone you can trust your life with.

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            Variant of [daimon].
            [Daimon]: An attendant spirit
            Computer Science: A program or process that sits [idly] in the background until it is invoked to perform its task.

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              1.A type of demon in strict reference to a Greek definition rather than the often associated Christian interpretation. Daemon is actually the mis-romanization of the Greek word [Daimon] for there is no Greek [dipthong] for ae. It is often used incorrectly by people attempting to sound pretentious, arrogant and self important who really [no nothing] of the subject they speak about.

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                A person who tells bad sexual jokes and [wanks] [in public] [toilets]

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                  Unlike Demons, which are extradimensional creatures, Daemons are what are best described as negative beings, or walking vortexes of [dark matter]. They are beings of [pure evil] that are from a prallel universe. As soon as a gap is breached between our universe and theirs, a massive extinction often occurs. Daemons are unstoppable, except by [the Demons] and Gods.

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                    [Another word] for [melon].

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                      Daemon is a name for a sweet, caring guy that will do a n y t h i n g to win a girl over. No matter where you end up, if you move or transfer schools, he will somehow always stick around for you. Even if it means staying up all night just to hear your voice. Has a super [dirty mind], and is always [making nasty] jokes... but that’s who he is, and it’s kinda grown on you at this point. He’s socially awkward, and conversations with him are never boring. Don’t ever let him slip through your fingers 👌

                      Is also really easy [to ship] him with one of his gay guy friends 😝

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                        A word used when imitating an Irish-Catholic [school teacher] [priest] dude. If you pronounce it as day-mon with a [faked] Irish accent while talking really loudly, it works pretty well.

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                          1. daemon: i.e, a demon A typical Victorian word associated with any of the many beasts and demons which were supposed to be born in hell.
                          2. XX-Daemon-XX: i.e, an internet persona An oft-amusing, [whimsical] [forumer] whose intent seems to be personal amusement. In the ongoing attempt to do this, however, more [restraint] is shown than, say, wordMatt/word.
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                            in stories from ancient Greece, a creature that is part human and part god

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