A Quarantine

1. A desert in which Christ fasted for 40 days according to the Bible
2. A grace period of 40 days during which a widow has the right to remain in her dead husband's home, regardless of the inheritance
3. A sanitary measure to prevent the spread of a contagious plague by isolating those believed to be infected.
4. Such official detention of a ship at or off port due to suspicion that it may be carrying a contagious disease aboard.
5. A certain place for isolating persons suspected of suffering from a contagious disease.
6. A certain period of time during which a person is isolated to determine whether they've been infected with a contagious disease.
7. (by extension) Any rigorous measure of isolation, regardless of the reason.
8. A record system kept by port health authorities in order to monitor and prevent the spread of contagious diseases.
9. (computing) A place where email messages or other files which are suspected of harboring a virus are stored.