stencil printing on cloth
Traditional textile technique using stencils to apply patterns onto fabric.
Beautiful patterns are dyed using the stencil printing technique.
typing; data typing
Computing term for assigning a data type to a variable or expression.
In this language, typing is strictly enforced.
Standard kanji spelling for both stencil printing and computing typing senses.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common and may be seen in older or specialized texts.
Compound of 型 (kata, 'pattern, mold') and 付け (tsuke, 'attaching, applying'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word refers to applying a pattern or type.