anonymize
/əˈnɒnɪmaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈnɑːnɪmaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈnä-nə-ˌmīz/ (ame, mw)
anonymize — verb
- anonymizepresent simple I / you / we / they
- anonymizeshe / she / it
- anonymizedpast simple
- anonymizing-ing form
1. to take away personal details such as names, addresses, or ID numbers from data
to take away personal details such as names, addresses, or ID numbers from data or records so that the specific person or device they belong to can no longer be recognized
Yuna anonymized all the survey responses before sending the file to her supervisor.
anonymized, responses, before sending
Patient records are automatically anonymized by the hospital's system before being shared with outside researchers.
anonymized, records, hospital's system, before being shared
Dr. Fatima anonymized the interview recordings before giving them to the research team.
Jamal used a free online tool to anonymize the IP addresses in his network log.
Chidi checked that the anonymized data could not be traced back to any single patient.
- de-identify
more technical; common in medical research regulations
- depersonalize
less common; focuses on removing person-specific details rather than technical identifiers
- identify
to add or reveal identifying information that links data to a specific person
文法句型
anonymize + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used in formal or technical contexts related to data protection, medical privacy, and cybersecurity. The object is usually a type of information such as data, records, files, images, or test results.