wrapper

noun
UK: /ˈræpər/
US: /ˈræpər/

  1. A piece of paper, plastic, or other material that covers something.

    1. I threw the candy wrapper in the trash.
    2. The chocolate bar's wrapper was shiny and colorful, attracting many customers.

  2. A loose coat or robe.

    1. She put on her wrapper before answering the door.
    2. After a long bath, she slipped into a comfortable wrapper and relaxed.

  3. In computer science, a piece of code designed to adapt or modify another piece of code.

    1. This wrapper handles the communication with the legacy system.
    2. A wrapper class can be used to add functionality to an existing class without modifying it.

Synonyms

cloak sheath covering enclosure robe
wrapper verb

  1. To cover something by wrapping it in paper or other material.

    1. Please wrapper the gift carefully.
    2. She meticulously wrapper the fragile ornament in bubble wrap before packing it.
wrapper adjective

  1. Describing a function or class that encapsulates or modifies another function or class.

    1. The wrapper function handles error checking before calling the main function.
    2. This new wrapper class provides an easy way to interact with the complex API.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wrapper" in English means: A piece of paper, plastic, or other material that covers something., A loose coat or robe., In computer science, a piece of code designed to adapt or modify another piece of code..

The phonetic transcription of "wrapper" is /ˈræpər/ in British English and /ˈræpər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wrapper": cloak, sheath, covering, enclosure, robe.

Example usage of "wrapper": "I threw the candy wrapper in the trash.". More examples on the page.