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to obfuscate ( third-person singular simple present obfuscates , present participle obfuscating , simple past obfuscated , past participle obfuscated )

1. To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.

   Before leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire to obfuscate any evidence of his or her identity.

2. ( computing ) To alter code while preserving its behavior but conceal its structure and intent.

   We need to obfuscate these classes before we ship the final release.

Related Terms

• obfuscation
• obfuscatory

Synonyms

• confuse
• muddle

Antonyms

• explain
• simplify

Translations

• Portuguese: ofuscar

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Binary		1101111 1100010 1100110 1110101 1110011 1100011 1100001 1110100 1100101
Hex		6F6266757363617465
Pig Latin		obfuscateway

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