enclave
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/ˈɒ̃kleɪv/
English
Definitions
noun
- A political, cultural or social entity or part thereof that is completely surrounded by another.“The republic of San Marino is an enclave of Italy.”
- A group that is set off from a larger population by its characteristic or behavior.“...it tends to make marriage itself a lifestyle enclave.”
- An isolated portion of an application's address space, such that data in an enclave can only be accessed by code in the same enclave.
verb
- To enclose within a foreign territory.
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