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Anonymous
noun
-
Anonymous
an
informal
,
loosely
organized
international
group
of
hacktivists
known
for
cyber
attacks
and
online
protests
•
Anonymous
claimed
responsibility
for
the
cyberattack
on
the
government
website
.
Anonymous
claimed
responsibility
for
the
cyberattack
on
the
government
website
.
•
Members
of
Anonymous
wear
Guy
Fawkes
masks
during
protests
.
Members
of
Anonymous
wear
Guy
Fawkes
masks
during
protests
.
The
group
adopted
the
name
from
imageboard
culture
in
the
early
2000s
,
where
posts
by
unknown
users
were
labeled
“
Anonymous
.”
anonymous
adjective
having
a
name
that
is
not
known
or
not
given
•
The
charity
received
an
anonymous
donation
of
one
million
dollars
.
The
charity
received
an
anonymous
donation
of
one
million
dollars
.
•
An
anonymous
caller
warned
the
police
about
the
fire
.
An
anonymous
caller
warned
the
police
about
the
fire
.
From
Greek
an-
“
without
”
+
ónoma
“
name
,”
via
Latin
anonymus
and
French
anonyme
.
adjective
lacking
any
special
or
recognizable
features
,
so
as
not
to
stand
out
•
The
hallway
was
lined
with
anonymous
gray
doors
that
all
looked
the
same
.
The
hallway
was
lined
with
anonymous
gray
doors
that
all
looked
the
same
.
•
He
lives
in
an
anonymous
apartment
block
on
the
outskirts
of
the
city
.
He
lives
in
an
anonymous
apartment
block
on
the
outskirts
of
the
city
.
From
Greek
an-
“
without
”
+
ónoma
“
name
,”
reflecting
the
idea
of
something
without
identity
or
character
.
adjective
(
computing
)
allowing
a
user
to
act
or
communicate
without
revealing
their
identity
•
I
browsed
the
web
in
anonymous
mode
to
avoid
leaving
tracking
data
.
I
browsed
the
web
in
anonymous
mode
to
avoid
leaving
tracking
data
.
•
Some
forums
allow
users
to
post
anonymous
comments
without
registering
.
Some
forums
allow
users
to
post
anonymous
comments
without
registering
.
Extended
from
the
general
meaning
of
‘
without
a
name
’
to
digital
contexts
in
the
late
20th
century
.
