Nagios

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proper noun

An open-source software application for monitoring computer systems and networks.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An open-source software application for monitoring computer systems and networks.

Origin

A recursive acronym: "Nagios ain't gonna insist on sainthood". This is a reference to the original name of the software, NetSaint, which was changed in response to a legal challenge by owners of a similar trademark. Also a combination of "N" for "net" and "agios", Greek for "saint".

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Nagios. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nagios

MLA

“Nagios.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nagios. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nagios,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nagios.

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