Re: Русская теринология в хэндбуке

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Artem Ignatiev (2:5095/20.2)

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Dmitry Miloserdov

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2005-06-05T15:54:08Z

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RU.UNIX.BSD

Hi, Dmitry! 
03 Jun 05, 17:03:39 Dmitry Miloserdov общал Eugene Grosbein пpо всяких  "Re: Русская теринология в хэндбуке"...

 DM> В английском варианте судя по merriam-webster
 DM> daemon = variant of DEMON
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Daemon (1) [also daimon], noun
1) (in ancient greek beliefs) a divinity or supernatural being of nature 
between gods and humans
- a inner or attendat spirit of inspiring force
2) an archaic spelling of demon(1)

DERIVATIVES: 
daemonic - adjective

ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: common spelling of demon 1 until the 19th cent.

Daemon 2 (also demon), noun Computing
a background process that handles requests for services such as print spooling and file transfers, and is dormant when not required.
ORIGIN 1980s: perhaps from d(isk) a(nd) e(xecution) mon(itor) or from de(vice) mon(itor), or merely a transferred use of demon 1 .

Сие есть то, что нашлось в оксфоpдском словаpе.
Artem
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