obfuscator

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noun

A software program that modifies another program to make it harder to decompile or reverse-engineer.

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Meanings

nounobfuscator (plural obfuscators)

plural obfuscators

  1. agentAgent noun of obfuscate; one who obfuscates.
  2. computingA software program that modifies another program to make it harder to decompile or reverse-engineer.

Origin

From obfuscate + -or.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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