Ionic bonding. 1  A cation is a positively charged ion. It is formed when an atom of neutral charge loses one or more electrons. 2  An anion is a negatively charged ion. It is formed when an atom of neutral charge gains one or more electrons.
Obfuscation is the practice of making something difficult to understand. Programming code is often obfuscated to protect intellectual property and prevent an attacker from reverse engineering a proprietary software program.
Define altercations. altercations synonyms, altercations pronunciation, altercations translation, English dictionary definition of altercations. n. A heated, sometimes violent quarrel or conflict:  altercation with one of Nekrasov's colleagues ... even led Tolstoy to challenge him to a duel .