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template

temp·late

UK/ˈtɛm.plɪt/ US/ˈtɛm.plət/ uncommon

noun

1.

a model or standard for making comparisons

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Origin

Alteration of templet, probably from French templet, diminutive of temple (“a weaver's stretcher”), variant of tempe, from Latin tempora (“temple”). Alteration of second syllable due to analogy with plate. Cognate with Faroese tamba (“to stretch out, relax”), Icelandic þamb (“a stretched, bloated, or extended belly”).

Phrases

  • cookie cutter
  • curiously recurring template pattern
  • expression template
  • template metaprogramming
  • template method
  • template method pattern
  • template strand

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