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Definition of encapsulation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

encapsulation

noun
 
/ɪnˌkæpsjuˈleɪʃn/
 
/ɪnˌkæpsjuˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)
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  1. the act of expressing the most important parts of something in a few words, a small space or a single object
    • She gave a succinct and colourful encapsulation of what happened.
perspective
noun
 
 
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