anonymize

verb

anon·y·mize ə-ˈnä-nə-ˌmīz

variants also British anonymise

anonymized; anonymizing

: to remove identifying information from (something, such as computer data) so that the original source cannot be known : to make (something) anonymous

There's an incredible amount of data in your travel profile. So they improved security and created a sophisticated way to anonymize data.—

Dana Hawkins

anonymization noun

also British anonymisation

ə-ˌnä-nə-mə-ˈzā-shən

anonymizer noun

also British anonymiser

Examples of anonymize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But in contrast to the past, Colombian victims, many of their identities anonymized in Doe v. Chiquita Brands International, have achieved a small fraction of justice for themselves and their deceased loved ones. —

Jack Werner / Made By History, TIME, 18 June 2024 According to DuckDuckGo, chats on the service are anonymized, with metadata and IP address removed to prevent tracing back to individuals. —

Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 6 June 2024 Suitcases of cash are cumbersome and risky, and electronic payments are difficult to anonymize. —

Justin Muzinich, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2021 An amendment in the Federal Aviation Administration re-authorization bill that was passed last week will allow private aircraft owners to anonymize their registration information. —

Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for anonymize

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