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Encapsulation vs Packaging - What's the difference?

encapsulation | packaging |

As nouns the difference between encapsulation and packaging

is that encapsulation is the act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to enclose it in a capsule while packaging is the act of packing something.

As a verb packaging is

present participle of lang=en.

encapsulation

English

Noun

(wikipedia encapsulation) (en noun)
  • The act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to enclose it in a capsule.
  • Grouping together an object’s ‘state’ (its data) and the operations that may alter or interrogate it (its methods).Huw Collingbourne, The Book of Ruby'', ''‘Encapsulation’ or ‘Information Hiding’? , page 140
  • (label) The process of arranging data into packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.
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    packaging

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of packing something
  • the materials used to pack something
  • the industry that produces such material
  • (by extension) the manner in which a person or product is promoted