Template may refer to:

Tools

Die (manufacturing) A die is a specialized machine tool used in manufacturing industries to cut and/or Forming (metalworking), form material to a desired shape or profile. ''Stamping (metalworking), Stamping dies'' are used with a machine press, press, as opposed to ...

, used to cut or shape material * Mold, in a molding process *

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. The holes allow the pigment to reach only some parts of the surface creatin ...

, 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 Mail merge consists of combining mail and letters and pre-addressed envelopes or mailing labels for mass mailings from a form letter. This feature is usually employed in a word processing document which contains fixed text (which is the same in ...

documents are created *

Style sheet (web development) A web style sheet is a form of separation of content and presentation for web design in which the markup (i.e., HTML or XHTML) of a webpage contains the page's semantic content and structure, but does not define its visual layout (style). Inst ...

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 *

Template (C++) Template may refer to: Tools * Die (manufacturing), used to cut or shape material * Mold, in a molding (process), molding process * Stencil, a pattern or overlay used in graphic arts (drawing, painting, etc.) and sewing to replicate letters, sh ...

, a tool for generic programming in the C++ language *

Template (file format) In file formats, a document template is a common feature of many software applications that define a unique non-executable file format intended specifically for that particular application. Templates Template file formats are those whose file e ...

, a standardized, non-executable 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 *

Template metaprogramming Template metaprogramming (TMP) is a metaprogramming technique in which templates are used by a compiler to generate temporary source code, which is merged by the compiler with the rest of the source code and then compiled. The output of these te ...

, a programming technique used by a compiler to generate temporary source code *

Template method pattern In object-oriented programming, the template method is one of the behavioral pattern, behavioral Software design pattern, design patterns identified by Gamma et al. in the book ''Design Patterns''. The template method is a method in a superclas ...

, an object-oriented design pattern * Template processor, a system that combines a template with data to produce an output *

Web template A web template system in web publishing allows web designers and developers to work with ''web templates'' to automatically generate custom web pages, such as the results from a search. This reuses static web page elements while defining dynam ...

, a master page or a page element that can be used to produce web pages dynamically

Molecular genetics

* A strand of

DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid (; DNA) is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix. The polymer carries genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth and reproduction of al ...

which sets the genetic sequence of new strands during replication * A strand of

RNA Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a polymeric molecule that is essential for most biological functions, either by performing the function itself (non-coding RNA) or by forming a template for the production of proteins (messenger RNA). RNA and deoxyrib ...

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 ...

in electronic or paper media used to make new pages with a similar design, pattern, or style * Boilerplate (text), any text that is or can be reused in new contexts or applications without being greatly changed from the original * ''Template'' (novel), a novel by Matthew Hughes * Template (racing), a device used in car racing to ensure that the body of the race vehicle adheres to specifications

Tools

Computing

Molecular genetics

Other uses

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