encapsulation
noun C2- The act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to enclose it in a capsule.
- 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.
Plural encapsulations
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