noun🔗ShareThe act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to enclose it in a capsule."The doctor pointed to the X-ray, explaining the encapsulation of the tumor by scar tissue. "medicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrouping together an object’s ‘state’ (its data) and the operations that may alter or interrogate it (its methods)."In software development, encapsulation allows a class to bundle related data and methods, like a student record that combines a student's name and their grades. "computingtechnologysystemfunctionstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe process of arranging data into packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.""The email program handles the encapsulation of your message, converting it into a format suitable for sending over the internet." "computingcommunicationinternettechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
