Background
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The term background may refer to:
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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 (computer software), 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 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 music;
- Background (album), an album by Lifetime
In journalism it may also refer to:
- Background understanding, between a news source and a reporter on the privacy of a discussion
