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

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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 The director’s boxing opponent from that match — one of several defendants named in the lawsuit with Tim League and Alamo Drafthouse — has also been anonymized. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024 Molnar explains that the headset converts raw EEG data into focus information, anonymizes it, deletes the raw data on the device, and sends it to the app. Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anonymize 

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 14 Dec. 2024.

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