Prowler

n.

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One that prowls.

Noun

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prowler - someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions Synonyms: sneak, stalker

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.

body snatcher, booster, chicken thief, con man, crook, den of thieves, embezzler, filcher, ganef, ghoul, grafter, grave robber, jewel thief, land pirate, land shark, land-grabber, larcener, larcenist, lifter, peculator, petty thief, pilferer, poacher, purloiner, robber, scrounger, shoplifter, sneak thief, stealer, swindler, thief, white-collar thief