# What is the purpose of the 'background' field in a Kyverno policy?

Kyverno, Medium (Advanced), Policies. https://k8wiz.com/uquiz/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-background-field-in-a-kyverno-policy

- A. To run the policy in the background with lower priority
- B. To apply the policy to existing resources in addition to newly created ones
- C. To make the policy invisible to regular users
- D. To run the policy only when the cluster is idle

**Answer:** To apply the policy to existing resources in addition to newly created ones

**Explanation:** The 'background' field, when set to true, applies the policy to existing resources in addition to newly created or updated ones. This is useful for ensuring all resources in the cluster comply with the policy, not just new ones.