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

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Therefore, the case is a matter of a famous man’s word versus that of a trio of women whose names are anonymized in court. —

Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024 For example, anonymizing personal data occasionally reduces accuracy in identifying safety threats. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Clips from the documentary include an interview with an alleged rapist, which is visually and vocally anonymized. —

Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024 The documentary will also feature an exclusive on-camera interview with one of the alleged rapists in the case, who will be visually and vocally anonymized. —

Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anonymize