information hiding

noun

The technique to hide information so that it is invisible from the outside of an object. (It is a principle of segregation of design decisions that are most likely to change, so that other parts of the program are protected from extensive modification.)

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Meanings

nouninformation hiding (uncountable)

alternative data hiding

  1. uncountableobject-oriented programmingcomputingThe technique to hide information so that it is invisible from the outside of an object. (It is a principle of segregation of design decisions that are most likely to change, so that other parts of the program are protected from extensive modification.)

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data hiding
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APA

information hiding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/information%20hiding

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“information hiding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/information%20hiding. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “information hiding,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/information%20hiding.

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