anonymize

[ uh-non-uh-mahyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, a·non·y·mized, a·non·y·miz·ing.

to block or eliminate identifying information from (test results, data, authorship, etc.), especially for purposes of statistical analysis, product appraisal, or personal privacy; to make anonymous:
anonymizing cancer patients’ medical histories for our research files; software that helps you anonymize your online activity.

anonymize

/ əˈnɒnɪˌmaɪz /

tr to carry out or organize in such a way as to preserve anonymity
anonymized AIDS screening

First recorded in 1855–60 for an earlier sense; the current sense was first recorded in 1970–75; anonym(ous) ( def ) + -ize ( def )

We all had the same basic ParanoidXbox install, so we could all anonymize our pictures.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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