Definition of "encapsulate" in English

verb

1. (transitive) To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.

2. (transitive) To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.

3. (software, object-oriented programming) To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.

4. (networking) To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.