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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According to Riddell, teams can anonymize rosters through InSite Analytics by assigning each player a serial number. —

Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025 Prevent exposure by anonymizing inputs, removing personally identifiable information and using encrypted, secure APIs. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Another argument from Google is that plaintiffs have no reasonable expectation of privacy in anonymized, aggregate data. —

Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025 There was a more serious iPhone privacy story this week—a new Apple Intelligence feature that shares hashed and anonymized user photo detail to match with landmarks. —

Zak Doffman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anonymize