What does "information hiding" mean?

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.)

What is a synonym for "information hiding"?

Common synonyms include: conceal details, conceal information, encapsulation, encapsulations.

Information hiding

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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.) uncountable

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conceal details conceal information encapsulation encapsulations

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