zidentyfikowana

Zidentyfikowana is a Polish past participle (feminine singular) derived from the verb zidentyfikować, meaning to identify or establish the identity of someone or something. The form functions as an adjective or participial adjective, describing a feminine noun that has already undergone the process of identification. In practice, it denotes that the subject’s identity has been confirmed or established.

Etymology and form: zidentyfikowana comes from the prefix z- added to identyfikować (to identify), with the action completed and expressed in the passive past participle. The root is related to identyfikacja (identification) and ultimately traces back to Latin roots such as identitas and identificare, with Polish adaptations influenced by international scientific and bureaucratic terminology.

Usage: The term is common in formal and technical contexts, including law enforcement, security, research, data handling, and social policy. Examples include osoba zidentyfikowana (identified person), dane zidentyfikowane (identified data), and materiał zidentyfikowany (identified sample). It agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes: zidentyfikowana (feminine singular), zidentyfikowany (masculine singular), zidentyfikowane (neuter singular or plural, depending on grammatical context).

Privacy and nuance: The word carries implications about access to or disclosure of identity. In privacy discussions, identifying information is a sensitive category, and terms like zidentyfikowana are often contrasted with anonymizowana (anonymized) or zanonimizowana, highlighting different levels of identifiability.

See also: identyfikacja, identyfikować, anonimizacja, deanonimizacja.