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Dictionary of Computers - daemon
daemon
Background process running on a Unix computer system that automatically handles tasks such as routing e-mail.
The word derives from medieval spirits deemed to be neutral, that is, neither good (angels) nor evil (devils).
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Blue and red acknowledge Andorra's links with France. Red and yellow represent the influence of Spain. Effective date: c. 1866.
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