Templet (noun)
A pattern, guide, or model used to indicate the shape any piece of work is to assume when finished.
Templet (noun)
A strip of metal used in boiler-making, pierced with a series of holes, and serving as a guide in marking out a line of rivet-holes.
Template (noun)
A physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.
Template (noun)
A generic model or pattern from which other objects are based or derived.
Template (noun)
A macromolecule which provides a pattern for the synthesis of another molecule.
Template (noun)
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. cite-web|title=C++ Templates|site=tutorialspoint|year=2016”
Template (verb)
To template.
Template (verb)
To provide a template or pattern for.
Template (noun)
a shaped piece of rigid material used as a pattern for processes such as cutting out, shaping, or drilling.
Template (noun)
something that serves as a model for others to copy
“the plant was to serve as the template for change throughout the company”
Template (noun)
a preset format for a document or file.
Template (noun)
a nucleic acid molecule that acts as a pattern for the sequence of assembly of a protein, nucleic acid, or other large molecule
“secondary structure in the template strand is eliminated”
Template (noun)
a timber or plate used to distribute the weight in a wall or under a support.