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The features of encapsulation are supported using [[class (computer programming)|class]]es in most object-oriented languages, although other alternatives also exist.

Encapsulation may also refer to containing a repetitive or complex process in a single unit to be invoked. Object-oriented programming facilitate this at both the method and class levels. This definition is also applicable to [[procedural programming]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=McDonough |first=James E. |title=Object-Oriented Design with ABAP: A Practical Approach |date=2017 |publisher=[[Apress]] |year=2017 |isbn=978-1-4842-2837-1 |___location= |chapter=Encapsulation |doi=10.1007/978-1-4842-2838-8 |via=[[O'Reilly Media|O'Reilly]]}}</ref>

=== Encapsulation and inheritance ===