encapsulación
/enkabsulaˈθjon/
The English phrase encapsulation is translated into Spanish as encapsulación.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the verb encapsular, which means to enclose in a capsule.
How do you pronounce it?
/enkabsulaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the concept of 'encapsulation' in software engineering is often referred to by English loanwords in professional settings.
- In Spanish medicine, encapsulación can refer to a biological process where the body creates a wall of connective tissue around a foreign object to isolate it.
- The word cápsula inside encapsulación is used in Spanish to describe not just pills, but also time capsules cápsulas del tiempo and space capsules cápsulas espaciales.
Examples in context
- La encapsulación de los datos es fundamental en programación.Data encapsulation is fundamental in programming.
- Necesitamos mejorar la encapsulación de este proceso químico.We need to improve the encapsulation of this chemical process.
- El técnico explicó la encapsulación del nuevo componente.The technician explained the encapsulation of the new component.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are discussing a software development project in an office.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿has revisado la encapsulación de este módulo?Daniel, have you reviewed the encapsulation of this module?
- DanielSí, la encapsulación parece correcta ahora.Yes, the encapsulation seems correct now.
- SofíaMe alegra que lo hayas solucionado.I am glad you solved it.
- DanielGracias, Sofía, todo está bajo control.Thanks, Sofía, everything is under control.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry encapsulación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
