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Definition of Obfuscation
1. Noun. Confusion resulting from failure to understand.
Generic synonyms: Confusedness, Confusion, Disarray, Mental Confusion, Muddiness
Derivative terms: Baffle, Befuddle, Bemuse, Bewilder, Mystify, Obfuscate, Puzzle, Puzzle
2. Noun. The activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered.
Generic synonyms: Activity
Derivative terms: Mystify, Mystify, Obfuscate
3. Noun. Darkening or obscuring the sight of something.
Definition of Obfuscation
1. n. The act of darkening or bewildering; the state of being darkened.
Definition of Obfuscation
1. Noun. The act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret. ¹
2. Noun. Confusion, bewilderment, or a baffled state resulting from something obfuscated, or made more opaque and muddled with the intent to obscure information. ¹
3. Noun. A single instance of intentionally obscuring the meaning of something to make it more difficult to grasp. ¹
4. Noun. (computing uncountable) The option to alter computer code, preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Obfuscation
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Medical Definition of Obfuscation
1. 1. A rendering dark or obscure. 2. A deliberate attempt to confuse or to prevent understanding. Origin: L. Ob-fusco, pp. -atus, to darken, fr. Fuscus, dark, tawny (05 Mar 2000)