Template
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A template is a tool that separates the form of something from the things inside it.
In publishing for example, a template is a prepared layout to give you an idea what to write in boxes, etc. A simple publishing template often has a few columns, space for a picture and space for the article title and the name of the publication.
Humans or automated systems can use templates. Many packages of computer software that work with the internet now use a templating system to separate the logic of the program from the way it displays the page. These templates usually have variables and other things to make them more useful.
In computer programming, templates save time by making computer code more simple.
When doctors plan to put something inside a person, they can use a template that is in the shape of the thing. This type of template is put over an x-ray to help the doctors decide the size of thing they need.
[edit] See also
- Pattern
- Computer programming
- Templating system
- Templates