"anonymization" meaning in English

See anonymization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: anonymizations [plural]
Etymology: From anonymize + -ation. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|anonymize|ation}} anonymize + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} anonymization (countable and uncountable, plural anonymizations)
  1. The act or process of making anonymous, of hiding or disguising identity. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: anonymisation [UK] Derived forms: deanonymization Related terms: anonymizer Translations (act of making anonymous): anonimització [feminine] (Catalan), anonimisering (Dutch), anonymisation [feminine] (French), Anonymisierung [feminine] (German), anonimizzazione [feminine] (Italian), penanpanamaan (Malay), anonimisasi (Malay), penganonimusan (Malay), anonimizacja [feminine] (Polish), anonimização [feminine] (Portuguese), anonimización [feminine] (Spanish), anonymisering [common-gender] (Swedish)

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