backgrounded

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of background. Use this form for something that already happened.

   The designer backgrounded the old logo to make space for the new one.

   The board backgrounded the proposal until the next meeting.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Pushed back so it is less easy to notice or less important.

   Like a singer who steps back so someone else can stand in front.

   The backgrounded photo made the bright text easy to read.

   Older features now feel backgrounded next to the new menu.

   Similarmarginalized

   Oppositeprominent

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3. 3
   adjective

   Of a computer task, set to run quietly behind others without needing you to click or type.

   Like a dishwasher that finishes on its own while you do other chores.

   The backgrounded download kept going while he played a game.

   She left the backup as a backgrounded task so she could keep working.

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