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background in Malay

latar belakang

/ˈbæk.(ɡ)ɹaʊnd/

background in Malay: latar belakang. In English, background means less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.

Malay words for background

computing: computer background
latar belakang
social heritage
latar belakang
relevant information
latar belakang
computing: activity not visible to the user
latar belakang

English meaning of background

  1. adjective Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
  2. noun One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
  3. noun A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
  4. noun An extra who appears in the background, with no speaking role.

Full definition of background

background in a sentence

  • The antivirus program runs on a background thread.
  • The lawyer had a background in computer science.
  • There was tons of noise in the background.

Synonyms of background

background in other languages

Questions about background in Malay

What is the meaning of background in Malay?
Background in Malay is latar belakang.
Apakah maksud background dalam bahasa Melayu?
Background: latar belakang.
What does background mean in English?
Background means less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: background (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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