Obfuscate vs Perturb - What's the difference?
obfuscate | perturb |
To make dark; overshadow
To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
(computing) To alter code while preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent.
To disturb; to bother or unsettle.
(physics) To slightly modify the motion of an object.
(astronomy) To modify the motion of a body by exerting a gravitational force.
(mathematics) To modify slightly, such as an equation or value.
As verbs the difference between obfuscate and perturb
is that obfuscate is to make dark; overshadow while perturb is to disturb; to bother or unsettle.As an adjective obfuscate
is (obsolete) obfuscated; darkened; obscured.obfuscate
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Verb
(obfuscat)- Before leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire to obfuscate any evidence of his or her identity.
- We need to obfuscate these classes before we ship the final release.