wrapper
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (3)wrappers
- a loose dressing gown for womenSynonyms: negligeenegligepeignoirhousecoatType of women's clothingKinds brunch coat, camisole
- the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrappedSynonyms: wrappingwrapType of coveringKinds jacket, envelope, plastic wrap, gift wrapping, film
- cloak that is folded or wrapped around a personSynonyms: wrapType of cloak
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
1. One who, or that which, wraps.
2. That in which anything is wrapped, or inclosed; envelope; covering.
3. Specifically, a loose outer garment; an article of dress intended to be wrapped round the person; as, a morning wrapper; a gentleman's wrapper.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
<programming> Code which is combined with another piece of code to determine how that code is executed. The wrapper acts as an interface between its caller and the wrapped code. This may be done for compatibility, e.g. if the wrapped code is in a different programming language or uses different calling conventions, or for security, e.g. to prevent the calling program from executing certain functions. The implication is that the wrapped code can only be accessed via the wrapper.
(1998-12-15)