spawned

Spawned is the past tense and past participle of the verb spawn. Spawn, originally meaning to produce offspring or to release eggs and sperm in reproduction, is used in various domains to denote the creation or appearance of new entities, especially in biology, computing, and digital media.

In biology, spawning refers to the reproductive process by which many aquatic animals release eggs and sperm into the surrounding water. Spawning can be seasonal and synchronized within populations. When individuals have spawned, they may be described as having produced offspring; "spawned" indicates the completed reproductive event or the result of that event.

In computing, to spawn means to create a new process, thread, or program as a child of another process. The spawned process runs concurrently or as a separate task. The term appears in many programming languages and operating system APIs, with usage varying by platform.

In video games and virtual environments, to spawn refers to generating entities such as enemies, allies, or items at specific locations or times. Spawned objects are those that have appeared in the game world as a result of a spawn event or mechanic.

Spawned is widely used in both technical and colloquial contexts. While it often refers to biological reproduction, it is also used metaphorically to indicate the origin of new ideas, creations, or objects. The term is neutral and descriptive when reporting events in science, software development, or game design.