C++ Primer, Fifth Edition

Defined Terms

class template Definition from which specific classes can be instantiated. Class templates are defined using the template keyword followed by a comma-separated list of one or more template parameters enclosed in < and > brackets, followed by a class definition.

default template arguments A type or a value that a template uses if the user does not supply a corresponding template argument.

explicit instantiation A declaration that supplies explicit arguments for all the template parameters. Used to guide the instantiation process. If the declaration is extern, the template will not be instantiated; otherwise, the template is instantiated with the specified arguments. There must be a nonextern explicit instantiation somewhere in the ...