anonymization
noun[U]
(UKusuallyanonymisation)uk/əˌnɒn.ɪ.maɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/əˌnɑː.nə.məˈzeɪ.ʃən/thefactorprocessofremovinganyinformationthatshowswhichparticularpersonsomething,particularlysomething such as arecordon ormessagefrom acomputer,relatesto:
These protections wouldrequirethedestructionor anonymization of allcommunicationsdata.
If makingdatapublic, use an anonymizationprocessforprivacyprotection.
- Anonymization of asingledatabasemay bepointlessas someone couldconceivablyreconstructpersonallyidentifiabledatabylinkingrecordsfrommultipledatabases.
- Allmajorsearchenginesneed toadopta highstandardwhen it comes to anonymization.
- Their anonymizationmethod,removingthe last set ofnumbersin an IPaddress, has beencriticizedasinsufficient.
- We have anonymisationsystemsinplacetosecureconfidentiality.
Secrecy and privacy
- anonymity
- anonymize
- anonymous
- anonymously
- anti-secrecy
- data protection
- dead men tell no talesidiom
- dissimulate
- dissimulation
- down-low
- private
- privately
- privileged
- pseudonym
- pseudonymization
- undisclosed
- whitewash
- whitewashing
- wrap
- wrapped (up) in secrecyidiom