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==The Atomic Object and Encapsulation==

In the [[atom]]ic or [[cell]]ular view of an object (or a [[class (object-oriented programming|class]]), the variables are considered to be within the [[nucleus]] and surrounded by methods. In other words, the variables and methods are [[encapsulation (computer science)|encapsulated]] within the object. Each atom (or cell) is [[module|modular]], that is, modifications to the object do not require encapsulating code to be rewritten, nor do objects need to be located within the same [[process (computer science)|process]] or [[computer]].