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In mathematics, in reference to an arbitrary element (e.g., a human, an object, a computer), within a well-defined set (called the "anonymity set"), "anonymity" of that element refers to the property of that element of not being identifiable within this set. If it is not identifiable, then the element is said to be "anonymous".
18th century. An Essay on the Principle of Population by T.R. Malthus, originally published anonymously. Anti-Machiavel by Frederick the Great, originally published anonymously. Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin, originally published anonymously. The Sorrows of Yamba by Hannah More, originally published anonymously.
January 14: Anonymous declared war on the Church of Scientology and bombarded them with DDoS attacks, harassing phone calls, black faxes, and Google bombing. [7] [8]February–December: Known as Project Chanology, Anonymous organized multiple in-person pickets in front of Churches of Scientology world-wide, starting February 10 and running throughout the year, achieving coordinated pickets in ...
In economics and social choice, a function satisfies anonymity, neutrality, or symmetry if the rule does not discriminate between different participants ahead of time. For example, in an election, a voter-anonymous function is one where it does not matter who casts which vote, i.e. all voters' ballots are equal ahead of time.
Data anonymization has been defined as a "process by which personal data is altered in such a way that a data subject can no longer be identified directly or indirectly, either by the data controller alone or in collaboration with any other party." [1] Data anonymization may enable the transfer of information across a boundary, such as between ...
Anonymous (hacker group) Anonymous. An emblem that is commonly associated with Anonymous. The "man without a head" represents anonymity and leaderless organization. [1] Individuals appearing in public as Anonymous, wearing Guy Fawkes masks. Formation.
Anonymous social media is a subcategory of social media wherein the main social function is to share and interact around content and information anonymously on mobile and web-based platforms. [1] Another key aspect of anonymous social media is that content or information posted is not connected with particular online identities or profiles.
An anonymous P2P communication system is a peer-to-peer distributed application in which the nodes, which are used to share resources, or participants are anonymous or pseudonymous. [1] Anonymity of participants is usually achieved by special routing overlay networks that hide the physical location of each node from other participants.