Sekirov Dictionary

enclave

UK /ˈɛnkleɪv/US /ˈɑnkleɪv/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 3

noun3

•
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.
- The streets around Union Square form a Protestant enclave within an otherwise Catholic neighbourhood.
A group that is set off from a larger population by its characteristic or behavior.
•
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.
- When an enclave spans a system boundary in a sysplex, it is called a multisystem enclave. — 2010

verb1

To enclose within a foreign territory.

forms

enclaved · enclaving · enclaves

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