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background vs desktop

desktop vs background

background and desktop both are nouns.

background is a verb but desktop is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
background Yes No Yes No
desktop Yes No No No
As nouns, background and desktop are synonyms defined as:
  • background and desktop: (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
Other synonyms of background include screen background.
background (noun) desktop (noun)
scenery hung at back of stage (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear the top of a desk
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured
relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation
the state of the environment in which a situation exists
background (verb) desktop (verb)
understate the importance or quality of
Difference between background and desktop

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