To anonymize something is to take the name or names off it — and often other details that would point to a person — so that people cannot tell exactly who it belongs to or relates to. Data workers, hospitals, and researchers use this verb a lot: they anonymize a spreadsheet before they share it. It is a technical, modern word, more at home in reports than in kitchen talk.

To anonymize something把某樣東西匿名化 is to take the name or names off it就是把名字拿掉 — and often other details that would point to a person常常也包括其他會指向某個人的細節 — so that people cannot tell exactly讓人無法確切知道 who it belongs to or relates to它屬於誰或跟誰有關。 Data workers數據工作者, hospitals醫院, and researchers use this verb a lot和研究人員很常用這個動詞: they anonymize a spreadsheet他們會把一份表格匿名化 before they share it再分享出去。 It is a technical, modern word這是一個技術性、現代的字, more at home in reports比較常出現在報告裡 than in kitchen talk而不是廚房裡的閒聊。

The everyday way is take the names off. British spelling is often anonymise.

The everyday way日常說法 is take the names off是把名字拿掉。 British spelling英式拼法 is often anonymise常常是anonymise。

Though actually, anonymized data is not always as hidden as the word suggests. If enough little facts remain — a rare job, a small town, a date of birth — someone clever can still guess who is who. So the word names the attempt, not a magic lock.

Though actually不過事實上, anonymized data匿名化過的資料 is not always as hidden as the word suggests並不總是像這個字聽起來那麼隱密。 If enough little facts remain如果留下夠多小細節 — a rare job一份少見的職業, a small town一個小鎮, a date of birth一個出生日期 — someone clever can still guess聰明的人還是能猜出 who is who誰是誰。 So the word names the attempt所以這個字說的是「嘗試」這件事, not a magic lock而不是一把神奇的鎖。