background knowledge

English Thesaurus

1. information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	information,
definition	:	knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	backgrounder,
definition	:	a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy (noun.communication)

derivation	:	backgrounder,
definition	:	a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy (noun.communication)