anonymize

verb

anon·​y·​mize ə-ˈnä-nə-ˌmīz How to pronounce anonymize (audio)
variants also British anonymise
anonymized; anonymizing

transitive verb

: 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
anonymizer noun
also British anonymiser

Examples of anonymize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So, the researchers behind the new study, published today in Nature Human Behaviour, partnered with administrators at five U.S. universities whose offices anonymized and compiled records of tenure and promotion decisions in all disciplines between 2015 and 2022. Bykatie Langin, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024 In August, the California legislature overwhelmingly approved an NIL transparency bill put forward by the duo, which would require schools in the state to publicize each year anonymized, aggregated data of their athletes’ NIL deals by sport and gender. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2024 Sensitive data usually needs to be anonymized before being used in AI solutions to avoid legal complications. Oleg Lola, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Samples are taken from sampling sites around the United States that meet criteria to sufficiently anonymize the data. Matt Stiles, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anonymize 

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Word History

Etymology

anonym(ous) + -ize

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anonymize was in 1858

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“Anonymize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anonymize. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.

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