Masking can mean:
Arts and media Masking (art), protecting a selected area from change during production, as with tape and stencils Masking (illustration), 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 Data masking, replacing data with random characters or data to conceal sensitive information Blinded experiment, 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, to protect the privacy of unintentional surveillance targets Sound masking, intentional introduction of background sounds to improve comfort and privacy
Sensory phenomena Auditory masking, sensory phenomena where perception of one sound is affected by another Temporal masking Simultaneous masking Visual masking Backward masking, in psychovisual or psychoacoustics
Other technologies Mask (computing), AND'ing or OR'ing a bit pattern with another bit pattern to select certain bits Masking agent, 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, a method for reducing adjacent-channel interference in broadcast applications
Other uses Masking (behavior), in which an individual changes their personality to conform to social pressure Autistic masking, the suppression of autistic behaviors and compensation of social difficulties in autistic people Female masking, a form of male cross-dressing Applying or using a facial mask Mardi Gras Indians, sometimes called Black Masking Indians
See also Mask (disambiguation)