1. A person who is part mortal and part god
   "Ancient myths tell of daemons who walked among humans";
   - demigod
    
2. (Greek mythology) a supernatural being between gods and humans; a guiding spirit or inner voice
   "Socrates spoke of his daemon as a source of divine guidance";
   - daimon
    
3. (computing) a program that runs automatically or on a schedule without user interaction
   "The print daemon manages the print queue in the background";
   - demon
    
4. [archaic] An evil supernatural being
   "The ancient text warned of daemons that could possess the weak-minded";
   - devil, fiend, demon, daimon [archaic]

Derived forms: daemons

Type of: deity, divinity, evil spirit, god, immortal

Encyclopedia: Daemon