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Arts and media

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Masking (art) In art, craft, and engineering, masking is the use of materials to protect areas from change, or to focus change on other areas. This can describe either the techniques and materials used to control the development of a work of art by ''protecti ...
, protecting a selected area from change during production, as with tape and stencils *
Masking (illustration) Masking (or the masking effect) is a visual style used in comics, first described by American cartoonist Scott McCloud in his book '' Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art''. McCloud argues that characters with simple but recognizable designs ...
, an art technique that influences the intended perception of a character * MASKING, the stage name of Masuki Satō, a fictional character from ''BanG Dream!''


Data protection

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Data masking Data masking or data obfuscation is the process of modifying sensitive data in such a way that it is of no or little value to unauthorized intruders while still being usable by software or authorized personnel. Data masking can also be referred ...
, replacing data with random characters or data to conceal sensitive information **
Blinded experiment In a blind or blinded experiment, information which may influence the participants of the experiment is withheld until after the experiment is complete. Good blinding can reduce or eliminate experimental biases that arise from a participants' expec ...
, in which data is masked to prevent bias * Masking (Electronic Health Record), patient-requested concealment of information from healthcare providers *
Masking and unmasking by intelligence agencies Unmasking by U.S. intelligence agencies typically occurs after the United States conducts eavesdropping or other intelligence gathering aimed at foreigners or foreign agents, and the name of a U.S. citizen or entity is incidentally collected. In ...
, to protect the privacy of unintentional surveillance targets * Sound masking, intentional introduction of background sounds to improve comfort and privacy


Sensory phenomena

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Auditory masking In audio signal processing, auditory masking occurs when the perception of one sound is affected by the presence of another sound.Gelfand, S.A. (2004) ''Hearing – An Introduction to Psychological and Physiological Acoustics'' 4th Ed. New York, ...
, sensory phenomena where perception of one sound is affected by another **
Temporal masking In audio signal processing, auditory masking occurs when the perception of one sound is affected by the presence of another sound.Gelfand, S.A. (2004) ''Hearing – An Introduction to Psychological and Physiological Acoustics'' 4th Ed. New York, ...
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Simultaneous masking In audio signal processing, auditory masking occurs when the perception of one sound is affected by the presence of another sound.Gelfand, S.A. (2004) ''Hearing – An Introduction to Psychological and Physiological Acoustics'' 4th Ed. New York, ...
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Visual masking Visual masking is a phenomenon of visual perception. It occurs when the visibility of one image, called a target, is reduced by the presence of another image, called a mask. The target might be invisible or appear to have reduced contrast or ligh ...
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Backward masking The concept of backward masking originated in psychoacoustics, referring to temporal masking of quiet sounds that occur moments before a louder sound. In cognitive psychology, visual backward masking involves presenting one visual Stimulus (physio ...
, in psychovisual or psychoacoustics


Other technologies

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Mask (computing) In computer science, a mask or bitmask is data that is used for bitwise operations, particularly in a bit field. Using a mask, multiple bits in a byte, nibble, Word (computer architecture), word, etc. can be set either on or off, or inverted from ...
, AND'ing or OR'ing a bit pattern with another bit pattern to select certain bits *
Masking agent A masking agent is a reagent used in chemical analysis which reacts with chemical species that may interfere in the analysis. In sports a masking agent is used to hide or prevent detection of a banned substance or illegal drug like anabolic ster ...
, a reagent used in chemical analysis which reacts with chemical species which may interfere in the analysis * Sound masking, intentional introduction of background sounds to improve comfort and privacy *
Spectral mask In telecommunications, a spectral mask, also known as a channel mask or transmission mask, is a mathematically defined set of lines applied to the levels of radio (or optical Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behaviour and pro ...
, a method for reducing adjacent-channel interference in broadcast applications


Other uses

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Masking (behavior) In psychology and sociology, masking, also known as social camouflaging, is a defensive behavior in which an individual conceals their natural personality or behavior in response to social pressure, abuse, or harassment. Masking can be strongly i ...
, in which an individual changes their personality to conform to social pressure *
Autistic masking Autistic masking, also referred to as camouflaging, is the conscious or subconscious suppression of autistic behaviors and compensation of difficulties in social interaction by autistic people, with the goal of being perceived as neurotypical. M ...
, the suppression of autistic behaviors and compensation of social difficulties in autistic people *
Female masking Cross-dressing is the act of wearing clothes traditionally or stereotypically associated with a different gender. From as early as pre-modern history, cross-dressing has been practiced in order to disguise, comfort, entertain, and express onesel ...
, a form of male cross-dressing * Applying or using a
facial mask A facial mask is a creamy or thick pasted mask applied to the face for cleansing or skin-smoothing purposes. Facial masks often contain minerals, vitamins, and fruit extracts, such as cactus and cucumber. A sheet mask is a piece of paper, cellul ...
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Character mask Character or Characters may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''Character'' (novel), a 1936 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk * ''Characters'' (Theophrastus), a classical Greek set of character sketches attributed to Theoph ...
, a concept in Marxist philosophy


See also

* Mask (disambiguation) {{Disambiguation