Encapsulation
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
The inclusion of one data structure within another structure so that the first data structure is hidden for the time being.
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the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)
Wordset Dictionary
the condition of being enclosed, as in a capsule
Classifications
Entity Type
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Encapsulations
- possessive
- Encapsulation's
- pluralpossessive
- Encapsulations'