also: ウィルスかくり
virus removal; virus sweep
Computing term for the process of detecting and eliminating computer viruses, often by antivirus software.
Please do not use the computer until the virus removal is complete.
This software automatically performs virus removal.
Standard spelling using ウイルス.
Variant spelling using ウィルス; less common but still encountered.
Compound of ウイルス (virus) and 隔離 (isolation, quarantine), literally 'virus isolation', used in computing to mean removal or sweeping of viruses.