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Template metaprogramming
A generic programming technique that uses extremely early binding. Can be seen as an embedded language sitting a layer above standard C++. Uses of the C++ template system to perform computation at compile-time within the code.
Interesting facts
It was discovered during the process of standardizing the C++ language that its template system happens to be Turing-complete.