CEFR B1

bg

abbreviation

Meaning

Background, often used in computing, gaming, or internet contexts to refer to the background of an image, a program running in the background, or a person's background information.

Examples

The bg of the website was a nice picture of a mountain range.
She checked her bg before applying for the job to make sure everything was in order.

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bg (B1)

abbreviation

Pronunciation: /biːˈdʒiː/

Definition

Background, often used in computing, gaming, or internet contexts to refer to the background of an image, a program running in the background, or a person's background information.

Examples

The bg of the website was a nice picture of a mountain range.
She checked her bg before applying for the job to make sure everything was in order.
The program will run in the bg while you work on other tasks.

How to Use bg

bg check (noun phrase): a check of someone's background — "The company will do a bg check on all new employees."
run in the bg (verb phrase): to run a program in the background — "The virus scan will run in the bg while you work."

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