Data hiding is a general concept in computing which demands that data that is important for state-keeping only is hidden from the user. In other words, the user 'sees' only the data necessary or relevant for him; everything else is hidden.
... village is 98.55% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 2.17% ...