"backgrounded" meaning in English

See backgrounded in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more backgrounded [comparative], most backgrounded [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} backgrounded (comparative more backgrounded, superlative most backgrounded)
  1. Moved to the background
    Sense id: en-backgrounded-en-adj-As1GWNOs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 33 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 25 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 25 3
  2. (computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
    Sense id: en-backgrounded-en-adj-ErN4OlhD Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} backgrounded
  1. simple past and past participle of background Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: background
    Sense id: en-backgrounded-en-verb-fZrbtxjx
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