encapsulate


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
encapsulate /ɪnˈkapsjʊleɪt, ɛn-/
verb
  • 1 enclose in or as if in a capsule.
  • 2 express concisely and succinctly.
  • 3 Computing enclose in a set of codes which allow transfer across networks.
– derivatives
encapsulation noun.
– origin C19: from en-1, in-2 + L. capsula (see capsule).
'encapsulate' also found in these Oxford entries:
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