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autowrap en · NOUN

Etymology

From auto- + wrap.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) An automatic wrapping feature.

Relateds

word wrap

autowrap en · VERB

Etymology

From auto- + wrap.

Meanings

  1. (ergative) To wrap (e.g. text) automatically.
    • The segmentation into paragraphs allows autoflowing and autowrapping of lines inside of paragraphs[…] 1996, Roland Wagner, Helmut Thoma, Database and Expert Systems Applications: 7th International Computer Science Symposium, page 892:
    • For a historical database, you may wish to have the log autowrap which allows the log to overwrite itself, whereas you would not want the log for a database that tracks important information to autowrap. 2003, Rick Sawtell, Joseph L. Jorden, Lance Mortensen, McSa/MCSE/MCDBA: SQL Server 2000 Administration Study Guide, page 56:
    • If the text has been autowrapped for you by MindManager, drag the edge to the right to unwrap it if you desire a long, single-line box. 2012, Ruven Gotz, Practical SharePoint 2010 Information Architecture, page 25:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
autowraps Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
autowrapped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
autowrapped Tense=Past lexicographic
autowrapping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic