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k-anonymity

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.

Noun

k-anonymity (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Questions about k-anonymity

What does k-anonymity mean?
K-anonymity means 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.
What part of speech is k-anonymity?
K-anonymity is a noun.

Words near k-anonymity in the dictionary

  1. K-9 units
  2. K-9s
  3. k-adic
  4. k-adic notation
  5. k-algebra
  6. k-anonymity
  7. K-beauty
  8. K-bentonite
  9. k-cell
  10. k-cells
  11. K-complex

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