background
IPA: bˈækgraʊnd
noun
- One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
- A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
- Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
- A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
- (computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
- (computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
- (physics) Clipping of background radiation. [ionizing radiation that is naturally present in the environment.]
verb
- To put in a position that is not prominent.
- (journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
adjective
- Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
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