1enclose (something) in or as if in a capsule:the company would encapsulate the asbestos waste in concrete pellets Computing enclose (a message or signal) in a set of codes which allow transfer across networks: data requested is encapsulated and can be manipulated Computing provide an interface for (a piece of software or hardware) to allow or simplify access for the user: third-party vendors can encapsulate their tools to run with this software backplane
2express the essential features of (something) succinctly:the conclusion is encapsulated in one sentence
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Pronunciation:
/-ˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
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