Deanonymization

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The removal of anonymization. uncountable, usually

    "However, research revealed the potential for deanonymization, based on the statistical power of the sheer quantity of data collected from each individual in the database."

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"However, research revealed the potential for deanonymization, based on the statistical power of the sheer quantity of data collected from each individual in the database."

Etymology

From de- + anonymization.

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