desktop vs background

background vs desktop

desktop and background both are nouns.

desktop is not a verb while background is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desktop	Yes	No	No	No
background	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, desktop and background are synonyms defined as:

desktop and background: (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear

Other synonyms of desktop include screen background.

desktop (noun)	background (noun)
(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear	scenery hung at back of stage
the top of a desk	(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
	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

desktop (verb)	background (verb)
	understate the importance or quality of

Difference between desktop and background

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