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Encapsulation

nounid 2440·updated May 9, 2026
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The inclusion of one data structure within another structure so that the first data structure is hidden for the time being.

Classifications

Entity Type

Control72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Encapsulations
possessive
Encapsulation's
pluralpossessive
Encapsulations'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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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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Incoming relationships

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