enclave

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Synonyms: exclave, enslave, encave, inclave

Antonyms: exclave, enslave, encave, inclave

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Noun

1. A [[political]], [[cultural]] or [[social]] [[entity]] or part thereof that is completely [[surrounded]] by another.
2. A group that is set off from a larger [[population]] by its [[characteristic]] or [[behavior]].
3. {{lb|en|computing}} An [[isolated]] portion of an [[application]]'s [[address space]], such that [[data]] in an enclave can only be [[access]]ed by [[code]] in the same enclave.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[enclose]] within a [[foreign]] [[territory]].

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