Definition: Primary suppression
Statistical methodologies
Technique characterized as withholding all disclosive cells from publication, which means that their value is not shown in the table, but replaced by a symbol such as 'χ' to indicate the suppression.
Source:
ESSNet SDC (Network of Excellence in the European Statistical System in the field of Statistical Disclosure Control), under the coordination of Anco HUNDEPOOL, "Handbook on Statistical Disclosure Control", version 1.2 (2010 Edition)
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