templated

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Verb

templated

1. simple past and past participle of template

Adjective

templated

1. Based on or involving a template.
   • 2021, Christine S. Ghilain, A Neuropsychologist’s Guide to Training Psychometrists:

     Some neuropsychologists ask their psychometrists to write sections of the report, such as filling in a templated behavioral observation section.

   1. (molecular biology) Of a synthesis process, performed by means of a molecular template.
      • 2008, François Diederich, Peter J. Stang, Templated Organic Synthesis, page 112:

        The formation of carceplex 13 . guest was found to be a templated process, as indicated by the absence of any empty carcerand (13) in any of the product mixtures [22].

   2. (programming) Based on a template that is instantiated by means of parameters; parametrized.
      • 2019, Andrew Hilton, Anne Bracy, All of Programming, page 351:

        A templated method cannot be virtual.

      • 2005, Dan Pilone, Neil Pitman, UML 2.0 in a Nutshell, page 32:

        You can indicate that a class is a templated (also called parameterized) class by drawing a dashed rectangle in the upper-right corner of the class .

   3. (stage lighting) Using a device that is inserted into an ellipsoidal lighting instrument in order to break up or texture the quality of the light.
      • 2013, Steven Shelley, A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting, page 14:

        A templated ellipsoidal, equipped with a window template, produces that pattern of light on the floor, and can define the scene's location as an interior.