1. Plural of daemon; in classical mythology and philosophy, supernatural beings or spirits intermediate between gods and humans.
Usage: archaic or literary; often capitalized in classical contexts; from Greek daimōn
2. In computing, background processes or programs that run automatically without direct user interaction.
Usage: technical; computing jargon; often lowercase in modern usage

Examples

• In Plato's writings, daemones served as intermediaries between the divine and mortal realms.
• The ancient Greeks believed daemones could influence human affairs and destiny.
• Unix systems use daemones to manage network services and system tasks.
• The web server runs several daemones to handle incoming requests automatically.
• Medieval theologians debated whether daemones were inherently evil or morally neutral.
• System administrators monitor the daemones running on their servers for performance issues.