Definition of encapsulations:
(n) :
(programming, object-oriented programming) Grouping together an object’s ‘state’ (its data) and the operations that may alter or interrogate it (its methods).
(n) :
(networking) The process of arranging data into packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.
(n) :
The act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to enclose it in a capsule.