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redactor

7.5

A computer program that removes or hides sensitive information from files

noun
/rɪˈdæktər/

Specialized

: programa de redacción

Before publication, the legal team ran the documents through a redactor to hide client names.

Examples

The open-source redactor automatically blurred dates and Social Security numbers in the dataset.
After anonymization, auditors confirmed the redactor removed all personal identifiers from the file.
The redactor removed all sensitive information from the report.
Many companies use a redactor to protect client data.
Before publication, the legal team ran the documents through a redactor to hide client names.
The open-source redactor automatically blurred dates and Social Security numbers in the dataset.
After anonymization, auditors confirmed the redactor removed all personal identifiers from the file.

Synonyms

eraser

vsredactor

Specialized

2 3.9

A tool in drawing or photo programs that removes parts of a picture

obscures or masks sensitive data automatically rather than manually deleting pixels

expurgator

vsredactor

Texting

8.6

A computer program that removes offensive words or images from online content

targets confidential or private information using rules and pattern recognition

How Thorough

metafilter

Specialized

1 8.8

redactor

Specialized

7.5

Surface Forms

redactor singular

redactors plural

Morphology

redactor = redact (transparent) = redact + or

Agentive formation from the verb 'redact'; the extension of 'one who redacts' to software/tools is a common and transparent shift.

Etymology

The word redactor comes from the verb redact, built from re- 'again' and the act part like the English word act meaning 'do', so it carries the idea of making a new version of a text. A helpful way to remember the computing sense is to think of a redactor as a tool that makes a safe version by hiding or removing private parts from documents.