template

/หˆtษ›m.plษ™t/
noun
  1. 1

    A physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.

  2. 2

    A generic model or pattern from which other objects are based or derived.

  3. 3

    A macromolecule which provides a pattern for the synthesis of another molecule.

  4. 4

    A partially defined class or function, that can be instantiated in a variety of ways depending on the instantiation arguments.

verb
  1. 1

    To set up or mark off using a template.

  2. 2

    To provide a template or pattern for.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/template