encapsulation
UK/ɪn,kæpsə'leɪʃən/US/in,kæpsju'leiʃәn/
C2
Definitions
n.
The act of enclosing in a capsule; (computing) bundling data with the methods that operate on it
封装；（计算机）将数据与操作方法捆绑在一起
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedencapsulate + -ation (act of). In programming it names the practice of 'enclosing' data inside an object so the outside cannot touch it directly. See encapsulate.
Root cap still carries 163 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.data encapsulation数据封装
- 2.encapsulation of data数据的封装
Example Sentences
- 1.
Encapsulation hides an object's internal data from other code.