Template may refer to:
Tools
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Die (manufacturing)
A die is a specialized machine tool used in manufacturing industries to cut and/or form material to a desired shape or profile. Stamping dies are used with a press, as opposed to drawing dies (used in the manufacture of wire) and casting dies ( ...
, used to cut or shape material
* Mold, in a
molding process
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Stencil
Stencilling produces an image or pattern on a surface, by applying pigment to a surface through an intermediate object, with designed holes in the intermediate object, to create a pattern or image on a surface, by allowing the pigment to reach ...
, a pattern or overlay used in graphic arts (drawing, painting, etc.) and sewing to replicate letters, shapes or designs
Computing
* The main document from which
mail merge documents are created
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Style sheet (web development) or master page, a sheet or page on which a user can globally edit and format graphic elements and text common to each page of a document
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Template (C++), a tool for generic programming in the C++ language
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Template (file format), a standardized, non-executable file type used by computer software as a pre-formatted example on which to base other files, especially documents
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Template (word processing), a standard document containing layout and styles used to configure word processing software
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Template metaprogramming, a programming technique used by a compiler to generate temporary source code
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Template method pattern, an object-oriented design pattern
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Template processor
A template processor (also known as a template engine or template parser) is software designed to combine templates with a data model to produce result documents.
The language that the templates are written in is known as a template language ...
, a system that combines a template with data to produce an output
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Web template, a master page or a page element that can be used to produce web pages dynamically
Molecular genetics
* A strand of
DNA which sets the genetic sequence of new strands during replication
* A strand of
RNA
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a polymeric molecule essential in various biological roles in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes. RNA and deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) are nucleic acids. Along with lipids, proteins, and carbohydra ...
which translates genes into proteins
Other uses
* A pre-developed
page layout
In graphic design, page layout is the arrangement of visual elements on a page. It generally involves organizational principles of composition to achieve specific communication objectives.
The high-level page layout involves deciding on the ov ...
in electronic or paper media used to make new pages with a similar design, pattern, or style
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Boilerplate (text)
Boilerplate text, or simply boilerplate, is any written text (copy) that can be reused in new contexts or applications without significant changes to the original. The term is used about statements, contracts, and computer code, and is used in the ...
, any text that is or can be reused in new contexts or applications without being greatly changed from the original
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''Template'' (novel), a novel by Matthew Hughes
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Template (racing), a device used in car racing to ensure that the body of the race vehicle adheres to specifications
See also
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Form letter, a letter written from a template
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Template engine (disambiguation) Template engine may refer to:
* Template processor, the general concept
** Web template system, contains a web templating engine as one component
* Mail merge, template engines used in word processing applications
* Preprocessor, template engines us ...
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