Template (file format)
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The term template when used in the context of file format refers to a common feature of many software applications that define a unique file format intended specifically for that particular application.
Template file formats are those whose file extension indicates that the file type is intended as a starting point from which to create other files.
These types of files are usually indicated on the File menu of the application:
File -> Save As ... -> Document (for printing or emailing, etc.) File -> Save As ... -> Template (for specifying future documents)
For example the word processing application Microsoft Word uses the file extension .dot to indicate a template, and the file extension .doc to indicate a standard document.
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