encapsulation

American  

[en-kap-suh-ley-shuhn, -syoo-] / ɛnˌkæp səˈleɪ ʃən, -syʊ- /

noun

1. the act or process of placing or containing something within or as if within a capsule.

   Abatement of lead contamination includes strategies such as paint removal and encapsulation, or permanently covering the contaminated soil.

   This software protocol is used for encapsulation of various higher-level protocols.

2. the act or process of summarizing or condensing information.

   Like a headline writer, I was looking for a brief encapsulation of certain salient facts.

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Etymology

Origin of encapsulation

encapsul(ate) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )