template parameter
nounUK /ˈtɛmpleɪt pəˈræmɪtə/
US /ˈtɛmpleɪt pəˈræmɪtər/
A template parameter is a special placeholder in a computer pattern that gets filled in with a real value later.
In the code, the template parameter lets the same function work with different types of numbers.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A value passed to a template to control how the template is expanded.
The template parameter set the array size to ten.
3. A named slot in a document template that is replaced with user data.
The mail merge filled each template parameter with a customer name.
4. In C++, a parameter declared in a template that can be a type, value, or template itself.
The class template parameter was a non-type integer constant.