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enclave

/ˈɛn.kleɪv/

Translations

enclavenoun

enclaves

/ˈɛn.kleɪv/

анклав

The small village was an enclave within the larger city.

Маленькая деревня была анклавом внутри большого города.

Synonyms

enclaveverb

enclaved

Past Simple

enclaved

Past Participle

enclaving

Gerund

/ˈɒŋ.kleɪv/

/ˈɛn.kleɪv/

Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to isolate or surround (a territory) within foreign land’

Synonyms

fence in

cut off

hem in

enclaveadjective

Attributive use describing something situated within, or characteristic of, an enclave

Synonyms

Definitions

enclavenoun

A distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory.

The small town was an enclave of traditional culture surrounded by modern urban development.

A group of people who are different from the people living in the surrounding area.

The neighborhood is an enclave of artists and musicians in the bustling city.

Computing: a secure, isolated region of memory within a processor that protects code and data from disclosure or modification by other software.

The encryption keys are stored inside the CPU's enclave to prevent tampering.

enclaveverb

To isolate, surround, or set apart (a place, territory, or group) within foreign or differing territory.

The government attempted to enclave the disputed region to limit outside influence.

enclaveadjective

Situated within but distinct from the surrounding area; relating to or characteristic of an enclave.

Enclave communities often develop their own cultural norms.