encapsulate
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkæps(j)ʊˌleɪt/
The English word “encapsulate” has 4 meanings listed here.
verb
- To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
- To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
- To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
- To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.
Etymology
From en- + capsule + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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