Etymology

daemonize

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Today it means: Of a computer program or script, to prepare to go in to the background and become a daemon. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δαιμονίζομαι
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδαιμονίζομαι“to be possessed by a demon”
  2. English todaydaemonize

From Ancient Greek δαιμονίζομαι (daimonízomai, “to be possessed by a demon”), from δαίμων (daímōn, “demon”).

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