Question

"abstraction" is often used to focus on a general case and ignore a specific instance of a problem. Given this meaning of the word, how do you apply this in programming

Answer 1

Abstraction is the process of removing or taking away certain characteristics to reduce or hide several very important characteristics.

In OOP (Object Oriented Programming), to increase efficiency and reduce complexity, a programmer hides certain vital data about an object. This is abstraction in programming.

For further clarification, a programmer ensures that the name given to an entity makes sense and most importantly, that it carries relevant aspects, and non essential parts are not included.