template

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtɛmplɪt/, /ˈtɛmplət/, /ˈtɛmpleɪt/

Noun

template (plural templates)

1. A physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.
2. A generic model or pattern from which other objects are based or derived.

3. (molecular biology) A macromolecule which provides a pattern for the synthesis of another molecule.
4. (object-oriented) A partially defined class or function, that can be instantiated in a variety of ways depending on the instantiation arguments.

   A template is a blueprint or formula for creating a generic class or a function. “C++ Templates”, in tutorialspoint, 2016

Related terms

• template cache (computing)

Translations

• French: gabarit, calibre, patron, réglette, modèle
• German: Vorlage, Schablone
• Italian: mascherina, sagoma, modello, stampo, calibro
• Portuguese: modelo, predefinição, molde, gabarito
• Russian: шабло́н
• Spanish: plantilla

Translations

• French: modèle
• German: Vorlage
• Italian: modello, paradigma
• Spanish: patrón

Translations

• French: template
• Portuguese: template

Verb

template (templates, present participle templating; past and past participle templated)

1. To set up or mark off using a template.
2. To provide a template or pattern for.

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