Encapsulate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈkæps(j)ʊˌleɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Encapsulate is a verb meaning (transitive) To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
Meaning
(transitive) To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
- (networking) To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.
- (software, object-oriented programming) To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
Example Sentences
It's a little moment that seems to encapsulate her appeal .
At a rate of six inches a year, the salt closes in on the waste and encapsulates it for what engineers say will be millions of years.
Word Forms
- encapsulates
- encapsulating
- encapsulated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cover, encompass, synthesize, integrate, include, summary.
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