topcode
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
topcode (plural topcodes)
- (US) An upper income threshold beyond which census responses are censored, to prevent very wealthy individuals from being identified by their income.
Verb[edit]
topcode (third-person singular simple present topcodes, present participle topcoding, simple past and past participle topcoded)
- (US, transitive) To censor a census response in this way.