template

tem·plate

noun \ˈtem-plət\

Definition of TEMPLATE

1

: a short piece or block placed horizontally in a wall under a beam to distribute its weight or pressure (as over a door)

2

a (1) : a gauge, pattern, or mold (as a thin plate or board) used as a guide to the form of a piece being made (2) : a molecule (as of DNA) that serves as a pattern for the generation of another macromolecule (as messenger RNA) b : overlay c

3

: something that establishes or serves as a pattern

Examples of TEMPLATE

1. The software includes templates for common marketing documents like pamphlets and flyers.

Origin of TEMPLATE

probably from French templet, diminutive of temple, part of a loom, probably from Latin templum

First Known Use: 1677