background vs tune-up

background

adj
  • Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system. 

verb
  • To put in a position that is not prominent. 

  • To gather and provide background information (on). 

noun
  • One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past. 

  • Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history. 

  • The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows). 

  • A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context. 

  • A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground). 

  • A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user. 

tune-up

noun
  • A series of adjustments to an engine in order to improve its performance 

  • A series of preparations for vigorous exercise; a warm-up 

  • A match or race (frequently one exhibition in nature) contested as preparation for a match or race of high stakes. 

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