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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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
For example, my company uses AI to help remove unconscious bias from resume screening by anonymizing profiles, helping to ensure merit drives hiring decisions.
—Dr. Vic Baker, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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
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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
For example, my company uses AI to help remove unconscious bias from resume screening by anonymizing profiles, helping to ensure merit drives hiring decisions.
—Dr. Vic Baker, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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
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“Anonymize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anonymize. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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