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encapsulate

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/ɪnˈkæps(j)ʊˌleɪt/ English

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  1. To enclose something as if in a capsule.
  2. To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
  3. To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
  4. To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.

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