from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Templet \Tem"plet\, n. [LL. templatus vaulted, from L. templum a
small timber.] [Spelt also {template}.]
1. A gauge, pattern, or mold, commonly a thin plate or board,
used as a guide to the form of the work to be executed;
as, a mason's or a wheelwright's templet.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Arch.) A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in
a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the
weight or pressure.
[1913 Webster]
from
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
template
<document processing> A {document} that contains {parameters},
identified by some special {syntax}, that are replaced by
{actual arguments} by the template processing system. For
example:
Dear <guest>, <host> would like to invite you
to a party at <location> on <date> at <time>.
Where the words in angle brackets are the parameters to be
replaced by the name of an actual guest, etc.
More sophisticated systems allow repetition, where a section
is repeated in a single output document using a list of
inputs; conditional sections or (nested) inclusion of other
templates.
See also {class template}.
(2007-10-14)