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.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  defalcation(noun) the sum of money that is misappropriated. 2  embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication, misappropriation(noun) the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else. defalcation(Noun) The act of cancelling part of a claim by deducting a smaller claim which the claimant owes to the defendant.