"obfuscator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: obfuscators [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English obfuscate English -or English obfuscator From obfuscate + -or. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|obfuscate|-or|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English obfuscate English -or English obfuscator From obfuscate + -or. Head templates: {{en-noun}} obfuscator (plural obfuscators)
  1. Agent noun of obfuscate; one who obfuscates. Tags: agent, form-of Form of: obfuscate (extra: one who obfuscates)
    Sense id: en-obfuscator-en-noun-O~zoAgFo Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 60 40 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 67 33
  2. (computing) A software program that modifies another program to make it harder to decompile or reverse-engineer.
    Sense id: en-obfuscator-en-noun-eDnZWoI8 Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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