deobfuscator

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noun

A software program that attempts to undo the work of an obfuscator, restoring readable source code.

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Meanings

noundeobfuscator (plural deobfuscators)

plural deobfuscators

  1. computingA software program that attempts to undo the work of an obfuscator, restoring readable source code.

Origin

From deobfuscate + -or.

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APA

deobfuscator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deobfuscator

MLA

“deobfuscator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deobfuscator. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deobfuscator,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deobfuscator.

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