Definition of Encapsulation

Noun: encapsulation  in,kap-su'ley-shun or en,kap-su'ley-shun [N. Amer], in,kaps-yû'ley-shun or en,kaps-yû'ley-shun [Brit]

1. The condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)
   "the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths"
    
2. The process of enclosing (as in a capsule)

See also:
encapsulating
encapsulations