The term originated as an abstraction of the sequence: single, double, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, septuple, octuple, ..., nâtuple, ..., where the prefixes are taken from the Latinnames of the numerals. The unique 0âtuple is called the null tuple.
Cost Reduction and Cost Avoidance Cost reduction can be generally defined as the act of cutting costs to improve profitability. Cost reduction is often confused with cost avoidance, which is more properly defined as the act of eliminating costs or preventing their occurrence in the first place. Both types of cost control, which are two sides of the cost containment coin, are important and necessary for a company that wants to achieve and maintain profitability, especially in a weak economy.
Disclosure avoidance refers to the efforts made to de-identify the data in order to reduce the risk of. disclosure of PII. A choice of the appropriate de-identification strategy (also referred to as disclosure. limitation method) depends on the nature of the data release, the level of protection offered by. a specific method, and the usefulness of the resulting data product. The two major types of data.