deidentify
Pronunciation: /ˌdiː.aɪˈdɛnt.ɪf.aɪ/
The English word “deidentify” has 2 meanings listed here.
verb
- 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).
- To cease or forgo identifying (with).
Etymology
From de- + identify.
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