Tokenize

//ˈtoʊ.kən.aɪz// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To reduce to a token or set of tokens by lexical analysis. transitive
  2. 2
    To substitute sensitive data with meaningless placeholders. transitive
  3. 3
    To treat as a token minority. transitive

Etymology

From token + -ize.

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