What is the meaning of background radiation?

(DoD, NATO) Nuclear (or ionizing) radiations arising from within the body and from the surroundings to which individuals are always exposed.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). background radiation. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/background_radiation/definitions/1960497
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "background radiation" http://smartdefine.org/background_radiation/definitions/1960497 (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, background radiation, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/background_radiation/definitions/1960497>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "background radiation" 4 April 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/background_radiation/definitions/1960497>
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