k-anonymity

property of a dataset in which the information for each individual in the dataset can’t be distinguished from at least k−1 individuals whose information also appear in the release
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k-anonymity

Summary

k-anonymity is a mathematical property[1]. k-anonymity draws 109 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_property category, ranking #7 of 26).[2]

Key Facts

  • k-anonymity is credited with the discovery of Latanya Arvette Sweeney[3].
  • k-anonymity is credited with the discovery of Pierangela Samarati[4].
  • k-anonymity's instance of is recorded as mathematical property[5].
  • k-anonymity's subclass of is recorded as anonymity[6].
  • k-anonymity's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1998-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • k-anonymity's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0_ftrnr[8].
  • k-anonymity's facet of is recorded as data anonymization[9].
  • k-anonymity's described by source is recorded as Protecting privacy when disclosing information: k-anonymity and its enforcement through generalization and suppression[10].
  • k-anonymity's Quora topic ID is recorded as K-Anonymity[11].
  • k-anonymity's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777706471[12].
  • k-anonymity's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C2777706471[13].
  • k-anonymity's Encyclopedia of Database Systems ID is recorded as 1503-2[14].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Latanya Arvette Sweeney[3], a computer scientist[15], of United States[16], awarded the Fellow of the African Scientific Institute[17] and Pierangela Samarati[4], a computer scientist[18], of Italy[19], awarded the IEEE Fellow[20].

Why It Matters

k-anonymity draws 109 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_property category, ranking #7 of 26).[2] k-anonymity has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). k-anonymity. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/k-anonymity
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_k-anonymity_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{k-anonymity}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/k-anonymity}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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