ENCAPSULATION
\ɛnkˌapsuːlˈe͡ɪʃən], \ɛnkˌapsuːlˈeɪʃən], \ɛ_n_k_ˌa_p_s_uː_l_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule); "the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths"
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the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)
By Princeton University
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the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule); "the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths"
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the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The act of inclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to inclose it in a capsule.
By Oddity Software
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The act of inclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to inclose it in a capsule.
By Noah Webster.
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1. The technique used by layered protocols in which a layeradds header information to the protocol data unit (PDU) fromthe layer above. As an example, in Internet terminology, apacket would contain a header from the physical layer,followed by a header from the network layer (IP), followed bya header from the transport layer (TCP), followed by theapplication protocol data.2. The ability to provide users with a well-defined interfaceto a set of functions in a way which hides their internalworkings. In object-oriented programming, the technique ofkeeping together data structures and the methods (procedures)which act on them.
By Denis Howe
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland