obfuscate
/ˈɒbfəskeɪt/
Dictionary
verb
- To make dark; overshadow
- To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
"Before leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire in order to obfuscate any evidence of their identity."
- 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
- Obfuscated; darkened; obscured.
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