encapsulation

noun

1. the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)

   noun.state

   Examples

   The encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)

   noun.process

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. The act of inclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to inclose it in a capsule.

   noun

   Source: webster1913