Daimon The daimon (), also spelled daemon (meaning "god", "godlike", "power", "fate"), denotes an "unknown superfactor", which can be either good or hostile. In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology a daimon was imagined to be a lesser ...

(δαίμων), also spelled daemon, is a lesser deity or guiding spirit in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Daimon or Daemon may also refer to: *

Daemon (computing) In computing, a daemon is a program that runs as a background process, rather than being under the direct control of an interactive user. Customary convention is to name a daemon process with the letter ''d'' as a suffix to indicate that it's ...

, a computer program that runs as a background process * Daimon (Head Chief) ( 1850–1930), Nauruan politician *

Daimon (name) Daimon is both a Japanese surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Daimon Shelton (born 1972), professional American football player *, Japanese politician * Yayoi Daimon (born 1991), Japanese musician and dancer Fictional ...

, a Japanese name * Daimon, Toyama, a Japanese town

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