daemonize

See also: dæmonize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdiːmənaɪz/

Verb

daemonize (third-person singular simple present daemonizes, present participle daemonizing, simple past and past participle daemonized)

  1. demonize
  2. (computing) of a computer program or script, to prepare to go in to the background and become a daemon