foreground, the

foreground, the
fore|ground, the [ `fɔr,graund ] noun
the front part of a scene or picture. The part at the back is called the background:
She drew a few flowers in the foreground.
in the foreground COMPUTING
being used at the present time. Programs that are running on your computer but not being used are in the background.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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