a job (task) that is running in the background without the need to bother you directly
An operation that can take place while another program or processing routine is running without apparent interruption to that program or routine. For example, an interrupt or DMA operation.
A task executed by the system but generally remain invisible to the user. The system usually assigns background tasks a lower priority than foreground tasks. Some malicious software is executed by a system as a background task so the user does not realize unwanted actions are occurring.
CPU processing tasks not associated with processing/handling of Calls. source: EU-P308 domain: Development Environment acronyms: usage: EU-P308
A continually running process or program that is not associated with a user's terminal. Also called a detached process.