Last modified: Wednesday, June 20, 2001
The process of picking out (abstracting) common features of objects and procedures. A programmer would use abstraction, for example, to note that two functions perform almost the same task and can be combined into a single function. Abstraction is one of the most important techniques in software engineering and is closely related to two other important techniques -- encapsulation and information hiding. All three techniques are used to reduce complexity.
Abstraction, Encapsulation, and Information Hiding Interesting article about the differences between abstraction, encapsulation, and information hiding, and how the three terms are often used incorrectly.	Related Categories Object-Oriented Programming Programming Related Terms encapsulation information hiding software engineering Shopping abstraction Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Lighting 80 Store Offers Wall Art 114 Store Offers Building Supplies 39 Store Offers Cellular Accessories 40 Store Offers Books 60 Model Matches