encapsulate
//ɪnˈkæp.sjʊ.leɪt//
Verb
encapsulateInfinitive
encapsulatePresent tense
encapsulatedPast tense
encapsulatedPast participle
encapsulatingPresent participle
encapsulatesThird-person singular
1
To enclose something in a capsule or protective covering.
The medicine is encapsulated in a gelatin shell.
2
To express the essential features of something succinctly; to summarize.
This phrase encapsulates the main idea of the book.
3
(Computing) To hide the internal details of an object or module, exposing only a defined interface.
Good programming practice is to encapsulate data within classes to prevent unauthorized access.