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Template may mean:

  • a stencil, pattern or overlay used in graphic arts (drawing, painting, etc) and sewing to replicate letters, shapes or designs
  • a pre-developed page layout in electronic or paper media used to create new pages from the same design, pattern, or style
  • Form letter, a standard letter in electronic or paper media used many times with details for individual recipients added

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[edit] Computer science and information technology

  • Template (programming), a tool for generic programming especially in the C++ language
  • Template metaprogramming, a programming technique used by a compiler to generate temporary source code
  • Template (software engineering), any processing element that can be combined with a data model and processed by a template engine to produce a result document
  • Template (file format), a standardized file type used by computer software as a pre-formatted example on which to base other files, especially documents
  • Template (word processing), a standard document containing layout and styles used to configure word processing software
  • Style sheet or master page on which you can globally edit and format graphic elements and text common to each page of a document
  • Web template, a master page used to produce web pages
  • A main document from which mail merge documents are created

[edit] Manufacturing

[edit] Molecular genetics

  • a strand of DNA which sets the genetic sequence of new strands
  • a strand of RNA which translates genes into proteins

[edit] Miscellanea

  • Template (racing), a device used in car racing to ensure that the body of the race vehicle adheres to specifications

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