background processing

noun

1. computing the ability of a system to perform a low-priority task while, at the same time, dealing with a main application

Example Sentences

For third party apps, Apple is enabling Apple Pay, background processing for fitness apps, native control for the crown, APIs for speaker control, video, and more.

From The Verge

It’ll also sport a secondary processor dedicated to “background processing,” which Sony hyped by referencing the ability to start playing a digitally delivered game before it’s done downloading.

From Time