English Explanatory Dictionary

encapsulation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to enclose it in a capsule.
  2. Grouping together an object’s ‘state’ (its data) and the operations that may alter or interrogate it (its methods).
  3. The process of arranging data into packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

encapsulation encapsulations

Etymology

From en- + capsule + -ation or encapsulate + -ion.

Derived words

bioencapsulation hyperencapsulation key encapsulation mechanism macroencapsulation microencapsulation nanoencapsulation photoencapsulation
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