demônios
1. Evil spirits or supernatural entities in mythology and folklore
In ancient Greek mythology, daemons were supernatural beings that could be good or evil.
Na mitologia grega antiga, demônios eram seres sobrenaturais que podiam ser bons ou maus.
2. In computing, background processes or programs that run continuously without user interaction
The system administrator configured the daemons to start automatically at boot time.
O administrador do sistema configurou os demônios para iniciar automaticamente na inicialização.
3. In psychology and philosophy, inner forces or impulses that drive human behavior
Socrates spoke of his inner daemon that guided his decisions.
Sócrates falou de seu demônio interior que guiava suas decisões.
In Brazilian culture, 'demônios' carries strong religious significance due to Catholic influence, often associated with evil spirits and Hell. In computing contexts, particularly in Unix and Linux environments, 'daemons' is typically used untranslated as a technical term. The word has classical roots from Greek philosophy where 'daimon' (δαίμων) originally had a more neutral or positive connotation, referring to guiding spirits or inner voices, a meaning still preserved in academic and philosophical discussions.
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