encapsulation
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encapsulation
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
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From en- + capsule + -ation or encapsulate + -ion.
noun encapsulations
- The act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to enclose it in a capsule. Recent studies demonstrate that encapsulation of the healing agent provides successive repair by reducing the capsules’ diameter to the material granulometry [2] and by casting them through materials compatible to concrete (i.e., [3]).
- Grouping together an object’s ‘state’ (its data) and the operations that may alter or interrogate it (its methods).
- The process of arranging data into packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.
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noun act of enclosing in a capsule
| Español | encapsulación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カプセル化 kapuseruka |
| 中文 | 封装 fēngzhuāng |
| Français | encapsulation |
| Deutsch | Abkapselung |
| Română | încapsulare |
noun object-oriented programming: grouping together an object's state
| Français | encapsulation |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Kapselung |
| Ελληνικά | ενθυλάκωση enthylákosi |
Talk about this word "encapsulation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/encapsulation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. encapsulation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/encapsulation "encapsulation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/encapsulation.Cite this
@misc{encapsulation_2026,
title = {encapsulation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/encapsulation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
