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hygiene

hygiene

2 4.1
Keeping computer data accurate, clean, and safe to use
  • noun
  • /haɪˈdʒin/
  • Specialized
translation icon : higiene
  • The data in our report may be useful in further analysis of industrial hygiene or occupational health competency selection.
  • hygiene factors
  • industrial hygiene
  • occupational hygiene

I'm pretty careful with like browser hygiene and stuff like that because I think it's well, Google search history unless you explicitly delete is there.

Examples

  • The occupational hygiene survey carried out in Garage I and Garage II is summarized in Table 8.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The occupational hygiene survey was carried out to observe the working conditions of both garages.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Data on hand hygiene compliance was collected and recorded on a report form that included gender.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Develop a chemical hygiene plan so that administrators, teachers, and students know what to do if an incident occurs.

    Academic text (2004)
  • I'm pretty careful with like browser hygiene and stuff like that because I think it's well, Google search history unless you explicitly delete is there.

  • Lynn Wilder is a senior environmental scientist and received her M.S. in industrial hygiene from the University of Pittsburgh.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Motivators result in satisfaction when adequately fulfilled, whereas hygiene factors must be present to sustain members.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Concentrations in industrial hygiene (65%), environmental health (57%), or occupational safety (45%) were reported as most desirable (Figure 2).

    Academic text (2010)
  • The instructors seemed to present a balance between hygiene (sustaining) and motivator (learning enhancement) factors.

    Academic text (2014)
  • To ensure data integrity, organizations must prioritize good hygiene by regularly auditing their digital systems.

Synonyms

cleanliness
vshygiene
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Data that has no errors, missing values, or duplicate entries

focuses on broader standards and security rather than only measuring data quality
hygienization
vshygiene
  • Specialized
8.2

A process of cleaning and correcting data so it is accurate

is broader, covering ongoing practices, standards, and system security as well

Compounds

3 3.3

Keeping the mouth, teeth, and gums clean prevents tooth problems

mental hygiene
  • Archaic
1 5.3

Practices that help keep a person's mind healthy and stop problems with thinking or feelings

How Clean

cleanliness
  • Specialized
1 5.1
hygiene
  • Specialized
2 4.1
contamination
  • Specialized
3 6.5

Surface Forms

hygiene singular
hygienes plural

Etymology

Hygiene comes from the Greek root hygie- meaning 'healthy'. A helpful way to remember the computing sense is to think of keeping data and systems 'clean' and safe so they stay healthy and work well.