Ding! correct answer. In addition, the backups can run in the background, simultaneous to active use in other threads. When the backup is initiated, it is a tra

Ding! correct answer. In addition, the backups can run in the background, simultaneous to active use in other threads. When the backup is initiated, it is a transaction, so it maintains knowledge of what portion of the database is new since the backup began and does not include that data. Which is what you want for backup integrity.