The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word ENCAPSULATED
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What does ENCAPSULATED mean?
ENCAPSULATED verb- To enclose something as if in a capsule.
- To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
- To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
- To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.