Masking
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A computerized technique of blocking out the display of sensitive information, such as passwords, on a computer terminal or report
polysemousISACA Cybersecurity Glossary
Senses
Wordset Dictionary
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
Wordset Dictionary
scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen
Wordset Dictionary
the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation
Classifications
Entity Type
Control85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity
—60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class
—50%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants
- synonym
- masking piecescreening
- plural
- Maskings
- possessive
- Masking's
- pluralpossessive
- Maskings'