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DAEMON PROGRAM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- daemon
1, record 1, English, daemon
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- demon 2, record 1, English, demon
correct, standardized
- daemon program 3, record 1, English, daemon%20program
correct
- Disk And Execution Monitor 4, record 1, English, Disk%20And%20Execution%20Monitor
correct
- electronic demon 5, record 1, English, electronic%20demon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure that is invoked without being called explicitly whenever an alteration, an addition, a deletion, or another event occurs. 6, record 1, English, - daemon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
UUCP operates in batch mode; files are created in a spool directory for subsequent processing by a UUCP daemon program, thus eliminating the need for tying up a user port while the actual file takes place. 3, record 1, English, - daemon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
daemon, demon: terms and definitions standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 7, record 1, English, - daemon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
daemon: term formed with the capital letters in the expression Disk And Execution MONitor. 8, record 1, English, - daemon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- démon
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9mon
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- programme fantôme 2, record 1, French, programme%20fant%C3%B4me
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure déclenchée automatiquement lors de la détection d'une modification, d'un adjonction, d'une élimination ou d'un autre événement. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9mon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «démons» sont déclenchés dès que certaines conditions sont vérifiées. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9mon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
démon : terme et définition normalisés par ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9mon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
démon : dérivé du sens mythologique rationalisé ici pour former l'acronyme de Disk And Execution MONitor. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9mon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- demonio
1, record 1, Spanish, demonio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la programación de computadoras (ordenadores), es una sección de un programa o un programa autónomo que espera hasta que ocurra un evento determinado antes de ponerse en ejecución. 1, record 1, Spanish, - demonio
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