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background

[bak-ground] / ˈbækˌgraʊnd /


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It’s the idea that anyone, even someone with no coding background, can use A.I. tools like Claude Code to program for them.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

McCardel, like CEO Karp and many other Palantirians, did not have a traditional engineering or computer science background.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

But the scene’s highlight is the song that plays in the background, airy, gentle and simple.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But when “Masquerade” producers were struggling to figure out how to make it so the actors and the audience moved through the show on schedule, Broucke, 26, volunteered his background.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Of course, they must have passed through extensive background checks to get their positions, but it was still possible.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti