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Noun
/ˈbakˌground/,
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backgrounds, plural;
  1. The area or scenery behind the main object of contemplation, esp. when perceived as a framework for it
    • - the house stands against a background of sheltering trees
  2. The part of a picture or design that serves as a setting to the main figures or objects, or that appears furthest from the viewer
    • - the background shows a landscape of domes and minarets
    • - the word is written in white on a red background
  3. A position or function that is not prominent or conspicuous
    • - after that evening, Athens remained in the background
  4. The general scene, surroundings, or circumstances
    • - the black cab blends beautifully into the city background
    • - the events occurred against a background of continuing civil war
  5. The circumstances, facts, or events that influence, cause, or explain something
    • - the political and economic background
    • - background information
  6. A person's education, experience, and social circumstances
    • - she has a background in nursing
    • - a mix of students from many different backgrounds
  7. A persistent level of some phenomenon or process, against which particular events or measurements are distinguished, in particular

  8. Low-intensity radiation from radioisotopes present in the natural environment

  9. Unwanted signals, such as noise in the reception or recording of sound

  10. Used to describe tasks or processes running on a computer that do not need input from the user
    • - programs can be left running in the background
    • - background processing
  1. (background) a person's social heritage: previous experience or training; "he is a lawyer with a sports background"
  2. (background) understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his royal ancestry"
  3. (background) the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
  4. (background) information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem; "the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident"
  5. (background) extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals"
  6. (background) setting: the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"
  7. (Background (album)) Background was the first LP released by Lifetime. It was recorded in 1992 and was originally released on January 1st, 1993 as New Age Records #15. The CD version was re-issued on July 1st, 1997 with 9 live bonus tracks. ...
  8. (Background (art)) Prior art (also known as state of the art, which also has other meanings, or background art), in most systems of patent law, constitutes all information that has been made available to the public in any form before a given date that might be relevant to a patent's claims of ...
  9. (Background (astronomy)) In astronomy, background commonly refers to the incoming light from an apparently empty part of the night sky.
  10. (Background (computer software)) A background process is a computer process that runs with a relatively low priority, requires little or no input, and generates a minimum of output.
  11. (Background (film)) Background is a 1973 short documentary film directed by Carmen D'Avino. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
  12. (Background (journalism)) In journalism, a source is a person, publication, or other record or document that gives information. Outside journalism, sources are sometimes known as "news sources". ...
  13. (background) One's social heritage; what one did in the past/previously; 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 ...
  14. (Background) That portion of a photograph or line art drawing that appears furthest from the eye; the surface upon which the main image is superimposed.
  15. (Background) An InputOutput window can have a background, which is defined as a pixmap. When regions of the window have their contents lost or invalidated, the server will automatically tile those regions with the background.
  16. (Background) This agreement applies as between you, the User of this Web Site and BNI Islington, the owner(s) of this Web Site. Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these terms and conditions is deemed to occur upon your first use of the Web Site. ...
  17. (Background) the graphic image or plain color used as the basis for a screen page in Scala, on which elements are placed.
  18. (Background) Information given to a reporter to explain more about the situation and details of a story. Or it’s the information in an article to give an ongoing issue context for readers who haven’t followed the story. Sometimes shortened to BG.
  19. (background) part of the multitasking capability. A program can run and perform tasks in the background while another program is being used in the foreground.
  20. (Background) The area of a work of art that appears farthest away
  21. (Background) The area surrounding a printed symbol, including the spaces and quiet zones. Also referred to as the Substrate.
  22. (Background) a brief paragraph providing available details on the memorial's erection, unveiling, dedication, location and imagery found on the memorial.
  23. (background) the part of the picture plane that seems to be the farthest from the viewer.
  24. (Background) The color or image on a document, exclusive from any printing on the surface.
  25. (Background) The whole of one’s education, training and experience