CAPSULATION
Charles François (2004). CAPSULATION, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 353.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 353 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Methodology or model |
The enclosure of a number of hitherto independent elements within a common boundary.
Such an event is generally a result of some kind of pressure within the common medium. The more or less accidental concentration of numerous elements in a reduced space produces crowding and, due to the increasing closeness of the elements, these start to interact, whether being of the same or of different types. The boundary defines an incipient internal space, in opposition to, but in communication with the external one, i.e. defines an invironment and an environment.
A near synonym also used is “encapsulation”