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A '''daemon''' is a computer program that runs | 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 these daemons started at bootup, and doing everything from running scheduled 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. | ||
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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 these daemons started at bootup, and doing everything from running scheduled 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.
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