Obfuscation vs. Obscurification: What's the Difference?

To make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive or understand

The act of making something obscure, or (in computing) obfuscating source code etc.

To render indistinct or dim; darken

(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.

The alteration of computer code to preserve its behavior while concealing its structure and intent.

(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.

The act of darkening or bewildering; the state of being darkened.

Confusion resulting from failure to understand

The activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

Darkening or obscuring the sight of something