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Question: Explain the difference between 'Background' and 'Scenario Outline' in Cucumber.
Answer: Background is used to define a set of common steps for all scenarios in a feature, while Scenario Outline is used to run the same scenario with different sets of data.

Example:

Feature: Online Shopping
  Background:
    Given a user is logged in
  Scenario Outline: Add item to cart
    When the user adds  to the cart
    Then the cart should display the 
    Examples:
      | item     |
      | Laptop   |
      | Headphones|
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