defactoring

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A form of defactor — To modify source code to remove design patterns and structure, for example to make it harder to reverse-engineer.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of defactor
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APA

defactoring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defactoring

MLA

“defactoring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defactoring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defactoring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defactoring.

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