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+ | ====== Daemon ====== | ||
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+ | In computing terms a //daemon// is a server process which is resident in memory but inactive until it is woken up by an operating system event. The server-side process of most network applications is implemented as a //daemon//: it initializes itself as necessary in order to be able to perform its service then establishes a [[server_socket|socket]], | ||
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+ | In the [[unix|Unix operating system]] //daemons// are often identifiable by ending in the letter //d//, for example [[httpd]], [[sshd]], [[ftpd]] and [[telnetd]]. Daemon processes are usually started by the operating system when it boots up. Windows also has daemons, which are called // | ||
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+ | You can read more about daemons at [[wp> | ||
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+ | [[Glossary]] : [[glossary# | ||
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