different between minification vs obfuscation

English

Etymology

minify +? -ification

Noun

minification (countable and uncountable, plural minifications)

1. The reduction in apparent size of objects viewed through a lens or mirror shaped so as to increase the field of view, such as a convex or aspheric mirror or a Fresnel lens.
2. (computing) The removal of white space and unnecessary characters from a web page's source code in order to reduce its size and improve download time.

Antonyms

• (reduction in apparent size): magnification

Related terms

• minify

English

Etymology

From Latin obfuscatio (15th century), from obfusc?re (“to darken”), from ob (“over”) + fusc?re (“to make dark”), from fuscus (“dark”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

obfuscation (countable and uncountable, plural obfuscations)

1. (uncountable) The act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.
   1. (computing, uncountable) The alteration of computer code to preserve its behavior while concealing its structure and intent.

      You need to turn on obfuscation for these classes.

2. (uncountable) Confusion, bewilderment, or a baffled state resulting from something obfuscated, or made more opaque and muddled with the intent to obscure information.
3. (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.

Related terms

• obfuscate
• obfuscatory

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p.fys.ka.sj??/

Noun

obfuscation f (plural obfuscations)

1. (programming) obfuscation