TechnologyAugust 16, 2026

incognito

in-cog-NEE-toe

Definition

A state or mode of operation in which a user's activity is not recorded in the browsing history or stored locally on the device.

Etymology

Derived from the Italian 'in incognito', meaning 'unknown,' which traces back to the Latin 'incognitus,' a combination of the prefix 'in-' (not) and 'cognitus' (known).

In the news

The article mentions that some AI platforms offer an 'incognito mode' to help users increase privacy, though it warns that this does not guarantee data is permanently deleted from company servers.

You thought you were talking to AI. Police may see a digital diary

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