noun
hidden surface removal
Technical term in 3D computer graphics for determining which surfaces are not visible from the current viewpoint and should not be rendered.
陰面消去は3Dレンダリングの基本的な処理の一つです。
Hidden surface removal is one of the fundamental processes in 3D rendering.
Compound of 陰面 (hidden surface) and 消去 (elimination, removal). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern technical coinage.