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Subversion vs Obfuscation - What's the difference?

subversion | obfuscation |

As nouns the difference between subversion and obfuscation

is that subversion is subversion while obfuscation is (uncountable) the act or process of obfuscating]], or [[obscure#verb|obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.

subversion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of subverting or the condition of being subverted.
  • A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.
  • obfuscation

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The act or process of obfuscating]], or [[obscure#verb, obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.
  • (uncountable) Confusion, bewilderment, or a baffled state resulting from something obfuscated, or made more opaque and muddled with the intent to obscure information.
  • (countable) A single instance of intentionally obscuring the meaning of something to make it more difficult to grasp.
  • During the debate, the candidate sighed at his opponent's obfuscations .
  • (computing, uncountable) The option to alter computer code, preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent.
  • You need to turn on obfuscation for these classes.