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 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), 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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