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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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Dictionary Results for privacy:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

privacy
    n 1: the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of
         others [syn: privacy, privateness, seclusion]
    2: the condition of being concealed or hidden [syn: privacy,
       privateness, secrecy, concealment]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Privacy \Pri"va*cy\, n.; pl. Privacies. [See Private.]
   1. The state of being in retirement from the company or
      observation of others; seclusion.
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   2. A place of seclusion from company or observation; retreat;
      solitude; retirement.
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            Her sacred privacies all open lie.    --Rowe.
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   3. Concealment of what is said or done. --Shak.
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   4. A private matter; a secret. --Fuller.
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   5. See Privity, 2. [Obs.] --Arbuthnot.
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3. The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018)

privacy
private

    An attribute of a system's security that ensures
   that only intended or desired people or bodies can read a
   message or piece of stored data.  Privacy is often enforced by
   some kind of access control or encryption.

   (2011-06-03)

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