Definition of templates Templates

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What does templates mean?

Wiktionary

templates (Noun)
Plural of template.

Part of speech

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templates, noun, plural of template.

WordNet

Noun Plural: templates
template - a model or standard for making comparisons
		templet, guide
		example, model an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"

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Wiktionary

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 (Verb)
To set up or mark off using a template.
template (Verb)
To provide a template or pattern for.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

template (n.)
Same as Templet.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

template
A model or pattern used for making multiple copies.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

template
tem′plāt, n. a mould in wood or metal, showing the outline or profile of mouldings, and from which the workmen execute the moulding.—Also Tem′plet. [Low L. templatus, vaulted—L. templum, a small timber.]

Wikipedia

A template is a tool that shows the shape of something or it is a tool to help make something. It can separate the form of something from the things inside it.

In drawing, a template can be a wood, plastic or metal tool that is used to help make marks with a pen or pencil. Lines can be drawn on paper, or on metal or wood to make the same shape many times.

In publishing for example, a template is a layout made by someone else to give an idea what to write in different parts of a book or story. A simple publishing template can have spaces for the words, for pictures, for the story title (name), and for the name of the publication.

Humans or machines can use templates. Some computer programs that work with the Internet use a template to separate the way the program works from the way it shows the words and pictures. It can be a way to copy words and pictures. In computer programming, templates save time because the programmer does not need to write the same words over and over.

When doctors plan to give a person a new bone joint made of metal or plastic, they can use a template in the shape of the new joint. This type of template is put on an x-ray picture of the person to help to decide the size of joint needed.
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 hand or through an automated iterative process, such as a with a wizard. Once the template is completed, the user can edit, save and manage the result as an ordinary word processing document. Word processing templates give the ability to bypass the original setup and configuration time necessary to create standardized documents such as a resume. They also give the automatic configuration of the User Interface of the Word processing software, with features such as autocompletion, toolbars, thesaurus, and spelling options.