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depersonalization

depersonalization

8.2
People remove personal details from data so others cannot be identified
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːpɜːrsənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : despersonalización
  • Many regulations require depersonalization of health records before they are released publicly.

Examples

  • Before sharing research data, the team applied depersonalization to remove direct identifiers.

  • The depersonalization of sensitive data is crucial for privacy.

  • The firm performed depersonalization on its customer database to protect users' privacy.

  • The process of depersonalization helps protect individual identities.

  • The team focused on depersonalization of the data to ensure the privacy of the individuals involved.

  • By implementing depersonalization, we can share valuable information without compromising personal identities.

  • The researchers emphasized the importance of depersonalization in their report to protect sensitive information.

Compounds

1 9.6

A long feeling of not being real and watching yourself from outside

A long-lasting feeling of being detached from yourself and from who you are, often with numb emotions

How Identifiable

reidentification
  • Specialized
8.3
depersonalization
  • Specialized
8.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

depersonalization = depersonalize (transparent) = de + person + al + ize + ation

The noun is a regular and fully compositional formation from the verb 'depersonalize' with '-ation'.

Etymology

Depersonalization comes from the parts de- 'remove' and person, so it can mean 'remove personal information'. That's why it is used for the process of hiding names and other details in data so people cannot be identified.