background processing background noise • background radiation · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · background processing · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 21 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the execution of low priority programs while higher priority programs are not using the processing system. Synonyms: background processing, backgrounding. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · backgrounding · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 u latin small letter u U+0075