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In [[computer science]], an '''object type''' (a.k.a. wrapping object) is a [[datatype]] which is used in [[object-oriented programming]] to [[wrapper pattern|wrap]] a non-object type to make it look like a [[Reference type|dynamic]] [[object (computer science)|object]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}