full scan
Total system check
A full scan is a comprehensive examination that checks everything within scope, rather than a partial or targeted inspection.
In computing, a full scan searches an entire storage device for malware or errors: I ran a full scan overnight.
In medicine, it typically means imaging the whole body or an entire organ system.
The term implies thoroughness at the cost of time.
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
- antivirusMalware detection program
- sweepBrush clean with broom
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- antivirusantivirus, virus, malware, spyware, virus protection
- brute forcetrial and error, dictionary attack, credential stuffing, iteration, enumeration
- SQL tuningindexing, indexes, hints, statistics, analyze
- data operationsedit, backup, modify, fetch, read
thoroughness of examination
full scanquick glance
Short, rapid look
cursory look · skim · quick look · glance · passing glance
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