🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

anonimizar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.no.ni.miˈθaɾ/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Anonymize/əˈnɒn.ɪ.maɪz/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La ley exige anonimizar la información de los usuarios."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To remove identifying particulars from data or records so that the source or individual remains anonymous.

    "Researchers must anonymize all patient medical records before publishing the study."
  2. 2

    To obscure the identity of a person in a given context to ensure their privacy or security.

    "The whistleblower asked editors to anonymize their testimony in the article."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek prefix 'an-' (meaning 'without') combined with 'onyma' (meaning 'name'), mediated through Modern English formation in the late 20th century. Originally emerging in academic and data management contexts, the verb was coined to describe the technical and legal process of stripping identifying details from records to preserve privacy.

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