obfuscate
ob-fus-cate/ˈɑbfəskeɪt/US
verb
- 1
To make dark; to overshadow.
- 2
To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
obfuscate facts
Can weakness be really obfuscated?
Before leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire in order to obfuscate any evidence of his identity.
- 3
To alter code while preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent.
We need to obfuscate these classes before we ship the final release.
adjective
- 1
Obfuscated; darkened; obscured.
Etymology
From Latin obfuscare, "to darken", from fuscus ("dark").
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