Description: JavaScript obfuscation is the process of making JavaScript code difficult to understand to protect it from reverse engineering. This process involves transforming the source code into a version that, while functionally equivalent, is confusing and unreadable to humans. Obfuscation is achieved through techniques such as renaming variables and functions to nonsensical names, removing comments and whitespace, and restructuring the code. The primary purpose of obfuscation is to protect intellectual property and business logic in web applications, making it difficult for attackers to analyze and modify the code. Although it does not provide absolute security, it acts as an additional layer of defense, complementing other security measures. In an environment where web applications are becoming increasingly complex and exposed to various threats, obfuscation has become a common practice among developers looking to safeguard their work and minimize the risk of vulnerability exploitation.
