archdevil
English
Etymology
arch- + devil
Noun
archdevil (plural archdevils)
- (religion) A chief or reigning devil.
- (computing, Unix) A program, or part of a program, which is not invoked explicitly but lies dormant waiting for some event.
Translations
archdemon — see archdemon
See also
- archdemon
- archfiend
- (computing): daemon