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

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

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

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

5. (computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.