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.—
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anonymizer
noun
also British anonymiser
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Leverage shared threat networks Join anonymized data-sharing initiatives to detect coordinated fraud earlier
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Fraud is no longer just a technical problem for the back office.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Kyle Denis: An English hard rock band that incorporates genres like reggaetón and pop and anonymizes themselves with different masks for each album rode a combination of natural momentum and social media virality to international stardom.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 20 May 2025
The order still allows the SSA to provide DOGE with access to redacted or anonymized data and records, but only if the DOGE agents have received the necessary training for those systems.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 May 2025
Best practices include anonymizing data, obtaining explicit consent and establishing clear data retention policies.
—Rajdeep Biswas, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Kyle Denis: An English hard rock band that incorporates genres like reggaetón and pop and anonymizes themselves with different masks for each album rode a combination of natural momentum and social media virality to international stardom.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 20 May 2025
The order still allows the SSA to provide DOGE with access to redacted or anonymized data and records, but only if the DOGE agents have received the necessary training for those systems.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 May 2025
Best practices include anonymizing data, obtaining explicit consent and establishing clear data retention policies.
—Rajdeep Biswas, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Anonymize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anonymize. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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