redaction

(noun)

The process of editing or censoring.

Examples of redaction in the following topics:

  • Sunshine Laws

    • A major issue in released documentation is government "redaction" of certain passages deemed applicable to the Exemption section of the FOIA .
    • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officers in charge of responding to FOIA requests have prevented further research by using extensive use of redaction of documents in print or electronic form.
    • This first release received by Wiener had some information missing -- it had been blacked out presumably with magic marker -- or what is termed "redacted".

  • Choosing a Textbook

    • These printing operations, however, typically have a long lead-time so instructors must be diligent about collecting and redacting the relevant readings in a timely fashion.