plural of Maxwell's demon

(idiomatic) To work through past experiences that have left emotional scars.

A hypothetical creature created for a thought experiment. Maxwell’s demon, if it existed, would act as a sort of gate guard by sorting between higher-energy molecules and lower-energy molecules within an enclosed space. Because such a sorting process would tend to decrease entropy, it would violate the second law of thermodynamics.

(informal) Anything that is extremely fast and reckless.

(computing, programming, slang, humorous, mostly plural) Unexpected behavior of a compiled program as a result of source code that employs an undefined construct.

The use of a computer to dial a number repeatedly (usually to a crowded modem pool) in an attempt to gain access immediately after another user has hung up.

A hybrid of a demon and a creature that is not a demon.

(idiomatic) In a very forceful, fierce, frenzied or skilful way.

a spherical subcritical mass of plutonium manufactured during World War II by the United States as a fissile core for an early atomic bomb.

(informal) The extinct flightless bird Bullockornis.