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, shapes or designs

Computing

* The main document from which mail merge documents are created * 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 * Template (C++), a tool for generic programming in the C++ language * 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 * Template (word processing), a standard document containing layout and styles used to configure word processing software * Template metaprogramming, a programming technique used by a compiler to generate temporary source code * Template method pattern, an object-oriented design pattern * Template processor, a system that combines a template with data to produce an output * 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 which translates genes into proteins

Other uses

* A pre-developed page layout 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), ''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

See also