In plain English
It means certain words, lines, or sections have been deliberately hidden from view. The material is left incomplete in those places so sensitive details are not shown.
In context
In this role, redacted indicates that information in the document or report has been intentionally hidden.
- Situation
- Understanding encryption, privacy, data-sharing, and secure-connection labels
- What it communicates
- marks information as intentionally hidden in a document or report
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say who hid the information or whether anything beyond those concealed parts has been changed.
Examples
“The witness statement arrived redacted, with the children's names blanked out.”
“Please send the redacted report instead of the full version.”