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Anonymize vs Anonymizer - What's the difference?

anonymize | anonymizer |

As a verb anonymize

is to render anonymous; especially to remove data that would establish the identity of a person.

As a noun anonymizer is

(internet) a software tool that attempts to make a user's internet activity untraceable by acting as a proxy.

anonymize

English

Alternative forms

* anonymise (UK)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To render anonymous; especially to remove data that would establish the identity of a person

    • Related terms

    * anon * anonym * anonymal * anonymity * anonymosity * anonymous * anonymously * anonymousness

    anonymizer

    English

    Alternative forms

    * anonymiser

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Internet) A software tool that attempts to make a user's Internet activity untraceable by acting as a proxy.