PoliticsAugust 19, 2026

pseudonymized

SOO-duh-nuh-myzd

Definition

A data management process where identifying fields within a data record are replaced by artificial identifiers, or pseudonyms, to reduce the risk of re-identification.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'pseudonumos' (having a false name), combining 'pseudes' (false) and 'onoma' (name), which entered English to describe the act of using a fictitious identity.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe a category of potentially sensitive health information—specifically pseudonymized identifiers—that lawmakers are concerned may be accessed by U.S. officials.

Senators Probe US Access to Foreign Health Data Systems

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