deidentify
de·i·dent·if·y
deidentify · deidentifies · deidentified · deidentifying
anonymisieren, sich deidentifizieren
To remove personal identifying information from data, sometimes preserving the…To remove personal identifying information (PII) from data, sometimes preserving the original identification data separately; to anonymize data (though it may be possible to reidentify via data aggregation and correlation).
/ˌdiː.aɪˈdɛnt.ɪf.aɪ/
Meaning
2 sensesTo remove personal identifying information (PII) from data, sometimes preserving the original identification data separately; to anonymize data (though it may be possible to reidentify via data aggregation and correlation).
anonymisieren, sich deidentifizieren
To cease or forgo identifying (with).
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
anonymize data:
remove personal identifying information:
Origin
From de- + identify.From de- + identify.
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Forms
deidentifies, deidentifying, deidentified, deidentified| Base form | deidentify · to deidentify |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deidentifies |
| Present participle | deidentifying |
| Past simple | deidentified |
| Past participle | deidentified |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsDeriveddeidentification
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle