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    (n.) (1) In multiprocessing systems, the process that is currently accepting input from the keyboard or other input device is sometimes called the foreground process.

    (2) On display screens, the foreground consists of the characters and pictures that appear on the screen. The background is the uniform canvas behind the characters and pictures.

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