noun
hidden line removal; hidden line elimination
Technical term in computer graphics for removing lines that should be obscured in a 3D wireframe rendering.
3Dグラフィックスでは、陰線処理によって隠れた線が消去される。
In 3D graphics, hidden lines are removed by hidden line removal.
Standard kanji spelling for this computing term.
Alternate kanji spelling using 隠 (hide) instead of 陰 (shadow); both are used in technical contexts.
Compound of 陰線 (hidden line) and 処理 (processing). The exact derivation is uncertain; the term is a direct calque from English 'hidden line removal'.