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- noun colloquial, slang The act of making something
obscure . Usually used in computing to describe the act of hiding source code in plain sight. One might consider it a type of very ineffective encryption.
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Examples
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The obscurification technology used by Wikileaks. org has exploitable vulnerabilities.
Gizmodo Brian Barrett 2010
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Even so, the "obscurification technology" used by Wikileaks had "exploitable vulnerabilities", the DoD said.
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Even so, the "obscurification technology" used by Wikileaks had "exploitable vulnerabilities", the DoD said.
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But Measure K is a perfect example of fine print being obscurification by an overall misunderstanding of intent.
Vice Magazine 2008
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