obfuscation
Noun

obfuscation

  1. (uncountable) The act or process of obfuscating, or obscure#verb|obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.
    1. (computing, uncountable) The alteration of computer code to preserve its behavior while concealing its structure and intent.
      You need to turn on obfuscation for these classes.
  2. (uncountable) Confusion, bewilderment, or a baffled state resulting from something obfuscated, or made more opaque and muddled with the intent to obscure information.
  3. (countable) A single instance of intentionally obscuring the meaning of something to make it more difficult to grasp.
    During the debate, the candidate sighed at his opponent's obfuscations.
Related terms Translations
  • German: Verdunkelung, Vernebelung
  • Portuguese: ofuscamento
Translations
  • German: Verdunkelung, Vernebelung
  • Portuguese: ofuscamento
Translations Translations
  • German: Entstellung



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