Capterra Glossary
Daemon
A daemon is a computer program that lies dormant within a larger application until a certain condition occurs that initiates it to do its processing. An operating system alerts the daemon of an upcoming request and the daemon either responds to the request or forwards the request to another program to handle. In the client-server model, daemons play the role of the server. Daemons are often used to log system messages, detach storage devices, manage HTTP requests, manage FTP service, and schedule time-based actions such as software updates or system checks.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Daemon
Daemons are typically used by small and midsize internet service providers (ISPs) to initiate certain computer processes for computer users. For instance, when a computer user decides to print a document, a daemon is called upon to initiate printing services and monitor them to ensure that the printing process is working properly.
Related Terms
- Synchronous
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Intranet
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Scalability
- Data Center
- Authorization
- Multitenancy