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.
bifurcation. 1. a division into two branches. 2. the point at which division into two branches occurs. Carotid bifurcation: the site of division of the common carotid artery into the external and internal carotid arteries.ifurcation. 1. a division into two branches. 2. the point at which division into two branches occurs. tracheal bifurcation. termination of the trachea, where it divides into two principal bronchi.