See Also: daemon(dictionary)
daemon(dictionary)

polyphloisboian (iou) and daemon (iou)


polyphloisboian (iou)



polyphloisboian adjective. Chiefly joc. E19.
[from Greek (Homer) poluphloisboio (thalasses) of the loud-roaring (sea), genit. of poluphloisbos, formed as POLY- + phloisbos roaring, din: see -AN.]
Loud-roaring, boisterous.

daemon (iou)



daemon noun2. Also demon. L20.
[Perh. from d(isk) a(nd) e(xecution) mon(itor) or from de(vice) mon(itor), or merely a transf. use of DEMON noun1.]
Computing. A background process that handles requests for Services such as print spooling and file transfers, and is dormant when not required.