[6.0.x] Refs #35859 -- Clarified Tasks ref and topics docs regarding available backends.

Backport of d3f142f2cd36ba0458cc679397555bd5ee7db744 from main.

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diff --git a/docs/ref/tasks.txt b/docs/ref/tasks.txt
index c427c4c4d3..99d8eb6a0a 100644
--- a/docs/ref/tasks.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/tasks.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ Tasks
 .. module:: django.tasks
    :synopsis: Django's built-in background Task system.
 
+The Task framework provides the contract and plumbing for background work, not
+the engine that runs it. The Tasks API defines how work is described, queued,
+and tracked, but leaves actual execution to external infrastructure.
+
 Task definition
 ===============
 
@@ -274,6 +278,10 @@ Task errors
 Backends
 ========
 
+Backends handle how Tasks are stored and executed. All backends share a common
+interface defined by ``BaseTaskBackend``, which specifies the core methods for
+enqueueing Tasks and retrieving results.
+
 Base backend
 ------------
 
@@ -365,6 +373,10 @@ Feature                      :class:`.DummyBackend`  :class:`.ImmediateBackend`
 Available backends
 ------------------
 
+Django includes only development and testing backends. These support local
+execution and inspection, for production ready backends refer to
+:ref:`configuring-a-task-backend`.
+
 Immediate backend
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~