Background

From Fresh Dictionary

English

Noun

background

1. One's social heritage; what one did in the past/previously.

   The lawyer had a background in computer science.

2. A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject.
3. Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
4. A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground)

   There was tons of noise in the background.

   The photographer let us pick a background for the portrait.

5. ((computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})): (Windows): The solid color that provides contrast with items (usually icons) appearing on it.
6. ((computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})): Activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user

   The antivirus program is running in the background.

Translations

• Afrikaans: agtergrond
• Italian: fondo m (2,4)
• Portuguese: fundo m (2,4,5), origem f (1)
• Spanish: fondo m (2,4), fondo de escritorio m (2,4)

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