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encapsulation

[ en-kap-suh-ley-shuhn, -syoo- ]

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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RS:  My encapsulation of American history: The goofy experience and the thread.

The final game was an encapsulation: Federer, serving at 2-5, blows two easy backhands and an easy forehand to reach 15-40.

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