Abstraction
The process of hiding complex implementation details and showing only the essential features of an object or system.
(noun)
Examples in Sentences
- When you use a remote control, you are using an abstraction of the TV's internal workings.
- In programming, a function is an abstraction that performs a specific task without showing all the steps.
- Abstraction helps us manage complexity by focusing on what something does, not how it does it.
Quick Quiz
What does abstraction help us do in technology?
Answer: B) Hide unnecessary details
Related Technology Terms
- encapsulation
- modularity
- interface
- simplification