Meaning background task
What does background task mean? Here you find 3 meanings of the word background task. You can also add a definition of background task yourself

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background task


A background task is a task performed by a system during the time when its primary application is idle.
Source: gartner.com

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background task


A computing task that is executing while another task or application is displaying its user interface.
Source: wildpackets.com

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background task


A task that runs on its own while the user interacts with the computer on another (foreground) task; for example, some computers can run a printer in background while the user edits text or reads othe [..]
Source: computeruser.com





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