Yksilöidyt

Yksilöidyt is a Finnish adjective form derived from the verb yksilöidä, meaning to identify, distinguish, or personalize something as an individual. The word is used to describe objects, data, or entities that have been treated as separate individuals or that have received a unique identity. In practice, yksilöidyt is most commonly found in phrases referring to data or persons, such as yksilöidyt tiedot or yksilöidyt potilaat, indicating that the items can be linked to a specific person or unit.

Morphology and usage are straightforward in Finnish. Yksilöity is the singular form, and yksilöidyt is the plural nominative form used to modify a plural noun. Like other adjectives, its ending agrees with the noun it describes in number. The term is often applied in professional or technical contexts, including research, healthcare, and data protection, where distinguishing or identifying individual items or people is relevant.

Common contexts include data handling and privacy discussions, where yksilöidyt tiedot (identified data) may require different safeguards than anonymized data. It can also describe personalized treatment in healthcare or tailored approaches in studies and services, where entities are treated as distinct individuals rather than as anonymous groups.

See also: yksilöinti, henkilötiedot, anonymisointi, identifiointi, tietosuoja.

Examples:

- Tutkimusaineistossa on sekä yksilöidyt että anonymisoidut tiedot.

- Yksilöidyt potilaat voivat tarvita erikoishoitoa.