0 a thin sheet made from a hard material that is used as a pattern for cutting other materials in the same shape -- die Schablone
1 something that is used as a model for producing another similar thing -- die Vorlage
The film was the template for many Westerns that came after it.
2 a computer document which is used as a model for creating similar documents because it contains all the basic features required. -- die Dokumentvorlage