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wrapper

noun \ˈra-pər\

also GPT wrapper or AI wrapper

TopicBuilding with AI First known use2023 Senses1
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Definition of wrapper

  1. : (often dismissive) a product that is mainly a user interface around someone else's AI model, adding little technology of its own

    • Investors worried the startup was just a wrapper.
    • Some 'wrappers' win anyway because they own the customer and the workflow.

Two meanings, one word

In everyday English

A piece of paper or plastic that covers something, such as candy.

In AI

(often dismissive) a product that is mainly a user interface around someone else's AI model, adding little technology of its own.

Origin & history

first known use2023

Used widely from 2023 as thousands of products were built on the same few model APIs.

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Related terms

API application programming interface: a defined way for one program to send requests to another… foundation model a large model trained on broad data that can be adapted to many different tasks, serving as… AI-native designed from the start around AI, rather than having AI features added to an existing product…

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"Wrapper." AI Dictionary, Dadgogo, https://dadgogo.com/dictionary/wrapper/. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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