Anonymised vs Anonymous - What's the difference?
anonymised | anonymous |
(anonymise)
To render anonymous; especially to remove data that would establish the identity of a person.
(not comparable) Lacking a name; not named and determined, as an animal not assigned to any species.
(not comparable) Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible, as that of author, contributor, or the like.
(not comparable) Of unknown name; whose name is withheld
* {{quote-news, year=2012
, date=April 19
, author=Josh Halliday
, title=Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?
, work=the Guardian
(comparable, figurative) Lacking individuality.
As a verb anonymised
is (anonymise).As a proper noun anonymous is
a hacktivist group opposed to internet censorship, government corruption, homophobia and scientology.anonymised
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Verb
(head)anonymise
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Alternative forms
* anonymize (North American and Oxford British spelling)Verb
(en-verb) (non-Oxford British spelling)anonymous
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Adjective
(en adjective)- an anonymous''' pamphlet; an ' anonymous subscription.
- an anonymous' author; an ' anonymous benefactor.
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- No customer personal data will be retained unless it is rendered anonymous .
- an anonymous office block in a soulless industrial estate