DPDP Dictionary · Security & breach
Tokenisation
Replacing a sensitive value with a random token, with the real value stored safely elsewhere.
Security & breachReviewed October 2026
Meaning
Replacing a sensitive value with a random token, with the real value stored safely elsewhere.
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