• a stencil
  Stencil
  A stencil is a thin sheet of material, such as paper, plastic, or metal, with letters or a design cut from it, used to produce the letters or design on an underlying surface by applying pigment through the cut-out holes in the material. The key advantage of a stencil is that it can be reused to...
  
  , pattern
  Pattern
  A pattern, from the French patron, is a type of theme of recurring events or objects, sometimes referred to as elements of a set of objects.These elements repeat in a predictable manner...
  
   or overlay used in graphic arts (drawing, painting, etc.) and sewing to replicate letters, shapes or designs
• a pre-developed page layout
  Page layout
  Page layout is the part of graphic design that deals in the arrangement and style treatment of elements on a page.- History and development :...
  
   in electronic or paper media used to make new pages with a similar design, pattern, or style
• Form letter
  Form letter
  A form letter is a letter written from a template, rather than being specially composed for a specific recipient. The most general kind of form letter consists of one or more regions of boilerplate text interspersed with one or more substitution placeholders.Although form letters are generally...
  
  , a predefined letter which retains its primary intent when individually customised with variable data or text.

Computer science and information technology

• Template (file format)
  Template (file format)
  The term document template when used in the context of file format refers to a common feature of many software applications that define a unique non-executable file format intended specifically for that particular application....
  
  , a standardized non-executable file type used by computer software as a pre-formatted example on which to base other files, especially documents
• Template (C++), a tool for generic programming especially in the C++ language
• Template metaprogramming
  Template metaprogramming
  Template metaprogramming 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 templates include compile-time constants, data structures, and...
  
  , a programming technique used by a compiler to generate temporary source code
• Template method
  Template method pattern
  In software engineering, the template method pattern is a design pattern.It is a behavioral pattern, and is unrelated to C++ templates.-Introduction:A template method defines the program skeleton of an algorithm...
  
  , an object-oriented
  Object-oriented programming
  Object-oriented programming is a programming paradigm using "objects" – data structures consisting of data fields and methods together with their interactions – to design applications and computer programs. Programming techniques may include features such as data abstraction,...
  
   design pattern
  Design pattern
  A design pattern in architecture and computer science is a formal way of documenting a solution to a design problem in a particular field of expertise. The idea was introduced by the architect Christopher Alexander in the field of architecture and has been adapted for various other disciplines,...
  
  
• Template processor
  Template processor
  A template processor is software or a software component that is designed to combine one or moretemplates with a data model to produceone or more result documents...
  
  , a system that combines a template with data to produce an output.
• Template (word processing)
  Template (word processing)
  The term template, when used in the context of word processing software,refers to a sample "fill-in-the-blank" document that can be completed either by handor through an automated iterative process, such as with a software assistant. Once...
  
  , a standard document containing layout and styles used to configure word processing
  Word processing
  Word processing is the creation of documents using a word processor. It can also refer to advanced shorthand techniques, sometimes used in specialized contexts with a specially modified typewriter.-External links:...
  
   software
• Style sheet (web development) or master page on which you can globally edit and format graphic elements and text common to each page of a document
• Web template
  Web template
  A web template is a tool used to separate content from presentation in web design, and for mass-production of web documents. It is a basic component of a web template system.Web templates can be used to set up any type of website...
  
   or web template system
  Web template system
  A Web template system describes the software and methodologies used to produce web pages and for deployment on websites and delivery over the Internet. Such systems process web templates, using a template engine...
  
  , a master page used to produce web pages
• A main document from which mail merge
  Mail merge
  Mail merge is a software function which allows to create multiple documents from a single template form and a structured data source.-History:This technique of merging data to create gave rise to the term mail merge....
  
   documents are created

Manufacturing

• Mechanical template, used to cut and shape a product, such as:
  • a die (manufacturing)
    Die (manufacturing)
    A die is a specialized tool used in manufacturing industries to cut or shape material using a press. Like molds, dies are generally customized to the item they are used to create...
    
    
  • a mold
    Molding (process)
    Molding or moulding is the process of manufacturing by shaping pliable raw material using a rigid frame or model called a pattern....
    
    

Molecular genetics

• a strand of DNA
  DNA
  Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
  
   which sets the genetic sequence of new strands
• a strand of RNA
  RNA
  Ribonucleic acid , or RNA, is one of the three major macromolecules that are essential for all known forms of life....
  
   which translates genes into proteins

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Miscellaneous

• Template (racing), a device used in car racing to ensure that the body of the race vehicle adheres to specifications