ALL meanings of prowler
prowl·er
P p - noun Technical meaning of prowler (Unix) A daemon that is run periodically (typically once a week) to seek out and erase core files, truncate administrative logfiles, nuke "lost+found" directories, and otherwise clean up the cruft that tends to pile up in the corners of a file system. See also GFR, reaper, skulker. 1
- noun prowler sb who sneaks around 1
- noun prowler a person or animal that prowls. 1
- noun prowler a person who goes stealthily about with some unlawful intention, as to commit a burglary or theft. 1
- countable noun prowler A prowler is someone who secretly follows people or hides near their houses, especially at night, in order to steal something, frighten them, or perhaps harm them. 0