Background

The term background may refer to:

In art: Background (art), the part of a scene that appears to be farthest from the viewer
Background lighting, a film technique

In computing: Background process, software that is running but not being displayed
Background, or desktop picture, is the image or colour displayed on a website or computer desktop behind the visible content

In web: Background (web html), Sets or retrieves up to five separate background properties of the object.

In philosophy of science: Operational definition, distinguishing an object from its background of observation, or identifying what is and what is not part of it

In physics: Background (astronomy), small amounts of light coming from otherwise dark parts of the sky
Background radiation, the natural radiation that is always present in a location
Cosmic microwave background radiation, a natural constant radiation emanating throughout the universe
Background independence, a condition in theoretical physics

In imaging (photography, computer vision, medical imaging): Background, the part of an image that lies outside the object(s) of interest captured by the image and which form the foreground.

In film: Background'', a 1953 British drama film
''Background'' (film), a 1973 documentary film

In music: Background (album), an album by Lifetime
Background music

In journalism it may also refer to: Background understanding, between a news source and a reporter on the privacy of a discussion

In animal feeding Backgrounding is a way of feeding livestock before selling them.

Translation

The word "Background" occurs as such in the following languages: English, French.