sensitive data
US: /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈdeɪtə/
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Definition of sensitive data - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologyTECH.information requiring special protection because misuse could harm people or organizationsTECH.
  • Employees must encrypt all sensitive data before sending it outside the company network.
  • The app automatically masks sensitive data in screenshots.
  • Backups containing sensitive data are stored in an isolated, encrypted vault.
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Expressions with sensitive

extra-sensitiveadj.
more easily affected or responsive than usual
This cream is for extra-sensitive skin.
sensitive skinn.
type of skin that becomes irritated easily by products or environment
She chooses fragrance-free products because of her sensitive skin.
sensitive informationn.
details that need careful protection because sharing them could cause harm
Never post sensitive information like your full address on social media.
sensitive to criticismadj.
easily hurt or upset by negative feedback
She is very sensitive to criticism and takes negative comments to heart.
sensitive subjectn.
topic that is difficult to discuss because it may upset or offend people
Her divorce is a sensitive subject, so please avoid bringing it up.
temperature sensitiveadj.
easily damaged or changed when the surrounding heat becomes higher or lower
These temperature sensitive vaccines must be shipped in special refrigerated containers.

Expressions with data

massage the datav.
change numbers or information to make results look better
They tried to massage the data before the report was published.
a flood of datan.
overwhelming amount of information to process
The researchers faced a flood of data from the new study.
torture the datav.
manipulate data to get desired results
The scientist decided to torture the data to support his hypothesis.
basic datan.
essential simple facts or figures needed to describe or understand something
The form asks for basic data like your name and address.
customer datan.
information collected about buyers such as identities purchases and contact details
The company uses customer data to improve its marketing campaigns.
data collectorn.
person whose job is to gather information for some purpose
The company hired a data collector to interview customers after each visit.
data entryn.
job of entering data into computer systems
She works in data entry at a large corporation.
output datan.
data produced by a system after processing given information
The program writes the output data to a file for later analysis.
data sharingn.
practice of giving information to other people groups or systems
Clear rules for data sharing were written into the contract.
data-backedadj.
supported or proven by information or facts
We made a data-backed decision for the project.

Terms related to sensitive data

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Terms with sensitive data included in their meaning

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tokenizev.
data security
replace sensitive data with meaningless placeholders
sanitizev.
data protection
remove sensitive data from a file
isochronousadj.
technology
related to time-sensitive data
white informationn.
non-sensitive data
data that is not sensitive or confidential

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  1. French:données sensibles, ...
  2. German:sensible Daten, ...
  3. Italian:dati sensibili, ...
  4. Spanish:datos sensibles, ...
  5. Portuguese:dados sensíveis, ...
  6. Chinese:敏感数据, ...
  7. Japanese:機微なデータ, ...
  8. Arabic:بَيانات حَسّاسة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֵידַע רָגִישׁ, ...
  10. Russian:конфиденциальные данные, ...
  11. Ukrainian:чутливі дані, ...
  12. Hindi:संवेदनशील डेटा, ...
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