Computing term for a task, process, or item with low scheduling or processing priority. Often used in technical contexts such as job queues, threads, or cells.
This task is set to low priority.
低い優先順位のジョブは後回しにされる。
Jobs with low priority are postponed.
Antonym meaning 'high priority'; used in similar computing contexts.
More general term for 'priority level', not limited to computing.
Compound of 低い (ひくい, 'low') and 優先順位 (ゆうせんじゅんい, 'priority order'). The latter is itself a compound of 優先 (ゆうせん, 'preference') and 順位 (じゅんい, 'ranking').