k-anonymity

noun

A property possessed by certain anonymized data, such that the information for each person cannot be distinguished from at least k-1 other individuals whose information also appear in the release.

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Meanings

nounk-anonymity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA property possessed by certain anonymized data, such that the information for each person cannot be distinguished from at least k-1 other individuals whose information also appear in the release.
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k-anonymity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/k-anonymity

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