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Encapsulation - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Encapsulation : (noun)
1: the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule); "the
encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths"
2: the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Encapsulation : \En*cap`su*la"tion\, n. (Physiol.)
The act of inclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane
around (any part) so as to inclose it in a capsule.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Encapsulation :
1. The technique used by layered protocols in which a layer
adds header information to the protocol data unit (PDU) from
the layer above. As an example, in Internet terminology, a
packet would contain a header from the physical layer,
followed by a header from the network layer (IP), followed by
a header from the transport layer (TCP), followed by the
application protocol data.
2. The ability to provide users with a well-defined interface
to a set of functions in a way which hides their internal
workings. In object-oriented programming, the technique of
keeping together data structures and the methods (procedures)
which act on them.
(1998-09-07)
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Encapsulation |
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bikesandcode: Encapsulation is for wussy. |
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techgle_cert: IT Certificate-CCNA / CCENT: De-Encapsulation http://forum.techgle.com/showthread.php?t=604556 |
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lottloft: @wolever Encapsulation. Also, it is usually much easier to track down references to getters/setters than fields. |
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