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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.

polysemousMWE

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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 →
§1
The inclusion of one data structure within another structure so that the first data structure is hidden for the time being.
Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)
§2
the condition of being enclosed, as in a capsule
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The inclusion of one data structure within another structure so that the first data structure is hidden for the time being.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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