comp., MS |
nest (To embed one construct inside another. For example, a database may contain a nested table (a table within a table), a program may contain a nested procedure (a procedure declared within a procedure), and a data structure may include a nested record (a record containing a field that is itself a record)); wrap (" The circumstance in which one piece of software (the "wrapper") contains, encrypts, or encapsulates another piece of software (usually a legacy program or test) so that the contained software can function in the environment of the wrapper.") |