redaction

/rɪˈdækʃən/
noun
  1. The process of editing or removing sensitive information from a document.
    • The redaction of the police report took several hours.
    • Proper redaction is important to protect people's privacy.
    • The company's redaction of customer data was done carefully.
  2. A version of a document that has been edited or had information removed.
    • The released redaction showed black bars over the names.
    • She compared the original with the redaction to see what was hidden.
    • The court provided a redaction of the confidential file.
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