foreground apps
[ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd æps]
nounpl: foreground apps
aplicativos em primeiro plano
1. Applications or programs that are currently active and visible on a device's screen, receiving user input and system resources prioritization
Foreground apps consume more battery power than background apps on your smartphone.
Os aplicativos em primeiro plano consomem mais bateria do que os aplicativos em segundo plano no seu smartphone.
2. The application window that is in focus and on top of other windows in a multitasking environment
When you swipe between apps, the foreground app changes depending on which one you interact with last.
Quando você desliza entre aplicativos, o aplicativo em primeiro plano muda dependendo de qual você interage por último.
3. In mobile operating systems, applications running with active user interaction and full system priority
The operating system allocates more processing power to foreground apps to ensure smooth performance.
O sistema operacional aloca mais poder de processamento para os aplicativos em primeiro plano para garantir um desempenho suave.
This is a technical computing term widely used in Brazil and Portugal in the context of smartphone and computer usage. In Brazil, it's common to mix the English word 'apps' with Portuguese 'em primeiro plano' in casual conversation. The term became increasingly important with the widespread adoption of mobile devices and multitasking capabilities. Tech support and mobile device settings commonly use this terminology in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese, though the latter prefers 'aplicações' over 'aplicativos'.
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