defactor

Definitions

To modify source code to remove design patterns and structure, for example to make it harder to reverse-engineer.

rare

Examples

“One of my favorite transformations is to use⟳ threads to confuse⟳ a hacker who is trying to steal⟳ code. […] Many of the transformations I've discussed go against the programmer's natural sense⟳ of what's good and right […] You also don't have⟳ to defactor (see⟳ the section "Removing Programming Idioms") if you don't want⟳ to; you can refactor too. Refactor two similar classes into a parent class, but leave⟳ behind a buggy version of one or more of the refactored classes.”

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