A document or file having a preset format, used as a starting point for a particular application so that the format does not have to be recreated each time it is used.

The designer created a template for the newsletter to maintain consistency across all editions.

A structure or framework that serves as a model for something.

The business plan served as a template for the company's future growth strategy.

A strand of DNA or RNA that serves as a pattern for the synthesis of a complementary strand.

During transcription, the RNA polymerase reads the DNA template to build mRNA.

templateverb

To cut, shape, or mark (something) by using a template as a guide.

The machinist templated the metal plate before drilling the holes.

To apply a preset format to (a document, file, or piece of data).

The script automatically templated the report from the raw figures.

templateadjektiv

Serving as or relating to a template; standardized or prefabricated.

Developers often start with template code to speed up a project.