demon
- An inferior deity, such as a deified hero.
- An attendant spirit; a genius.
- An evil supernatural being; a devil.
- A persistently tormenting person, force, or passion.
- One who is extremely zealous, skillful, or diligent.
- <operating system> A program or part of a program which
is not invoked explicitly, but that lies dormant waiting for
some condition to occur.
These
demons all control the flow of energy in some way. They change,
modify or alter that ebergy in some way and send it on its way.
Some
of these modules are based on turn-of-the-19th century patent
models.