# encapsulation

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #46,441

## Definitions
1. The act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to enclose it in a capsule.
2. Grouping together an object’s ‘state’ (its data) and the operations that may alter or interrogate it (its methods).
3. The process of arranging data into packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.

## Etymology
From en- + capsule + -ation or encapsulate + -ion.

## Common misspellings (20)
`ecnapsulation`, `enacpsulation`, `encappsulation`, `encapsluation`, `encapssulation`, `encapsualtion`, `encapsulaiton`, `encapsulasion`, `encapsulatino`, `encapsulationn`, `encapsulatoin`, `encapsulattion`, `encapsullation`, `encapsultaion`, `encapuslation`, `encaspulation`, `enccapsulation`, `encpasulation`, `enncapsulation`, `necapsulation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/encapsulation