encapsulate

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Synonyms: incapsulate, encapsulates, encapsulated, capsulate, encapsule, encapsulator, encapsulant, encapsidate, decapsulate, encapsulants

Antonyms: incapsulate, encapsulates, encapsulated, capsulate, encapsule, encapsulator, encapsulant, encapsidate, decapsulate, encapsulants

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[enclose]] something in, or as if in, a [[capsule]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[epitomize]] something by [[expressing]] it as a [[brief]] [[summary]].
3. {{lb|en|software|object-oriented}} To [[enclose]] [[object]]s in a common [[interface]] in a way that makes them [[interchangeable]], and guards their states from invalid changes.
4. {{lb|en|networking}} To [[enclose]] data in [[packet]]s that can be [[transmit]]ted using a given [[protocol]].

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