encapsulation

ɪnˌkæpsjʊˈleɪʃən

Definition

Definition of encapsulation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computing concept

TECH.

bundling of data with methods in computing

TECH.

Encapsulation in object-oriented programming enhances code modularity.

information hiding

networking

TECH.

arranging data into packets for transmission

TECH.

Data encapsulation is crucial for network communication.

wrapping

short wording

Rare

expression of an idea in a concise form

Rare

His speech was an excellent encapsulation of the main points.

brief

summary

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Origin of encapsulation

Latin, in (in) + capsula (small box)

Examples of encapsulation in a sentence

The concept of encapsulation is fundamental in modern software development.
Encapsulation ensures data integrity during transfer.
The process of encapsulation was explained in the lecture.
The article is a perfect encapsulation of the issue.
Her summary was an encapsulation of the entire book.

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French:encapsulation, encapsulation des données, ...
German:Kapselung, Datenkapselung, ...
Italian:incapsulamento, sintesi, ...
Spanish:encapsulación, empaquetado de datos, ...
Portuguese:encapsulamento, encapsulação, ...
Chinese:封装, 数据打包, ...
Japanese:カプセル化, パケット化, ...
Arabic:تَغْلِيف, تَغْلِيف بَيَانَات, ...
Hebrew:אִנְקַפְּסוּלַצְיָה, אִינְקַפְּסוּלַצְיָה, ...
Russian:инкапсуляция, инкапсуляция данных, ...
Ukrainian:інкапсуляція, стисле вираження, ...
Hindi:एन्कैप्सुलेशन, डेटा पैकेटिंग, ...
Bengali:এনক্যাপসুলেশন, ডেটা এনক্যাপসুলেশন, ...
Catalan:encapsulació, expressió, ...
Czech:zapouzdření, shrnutí, ...
Danish:indkapsling, dataindkapsling, ...
Dutch:encapsulatie, gegevensencapsulatie, ...
Greek:ενθυλάκωση, πακετοποίηση, ...
Hungarian:egységbezárás, betokozás, ...
Khmer:ការរុំព័ទ្ធ, ការរុំបញ្ចូលទិន្នន័យ, ...
Korean:캡슐화, 요약, ...
Persian:کپسوله‌سازی, بیان مختصر, ...
Polish:hermetyzacja, enkapsulacja danych, ...
Portuguese (BR):encapsulamento, encapsulação de dados, ...
Romanian:încapsulare, încapsularea datelor, ...
Swedish:inkapsling, datainkapsling, ...
Thai:การห่อหุ้ม, การจัดเรียงข้อมูล, ...
Turkish:kapsülleme, veri kapsülleme, ...
Vietnamese:đóng gói, đóng gói dữ liệu, ...

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Definition of encapsulation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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