The coal-meter was used to measure the amount of coal in a coal mine.

The composer used an asymmetrical meter in the piece.

The factory method pattern is a creational design pattern that provides an interface for creating objects in a superclass, but allows subclasses to alter the type of objects that will be created.

An abstract method is a method that has no implementation.

Factory method patterns are widely used in software development.

Template method patterns are commonly used in software development.

The template method pattern is a behavioral design pattern that defines the skeleton of an algorithm in a base class, allowing subclasses to provide specific implementations of the steps.

The template method design pattern is used to define the skeleton of an algorithm in a base class and let subclasses override specific steps of the algorithm without changing its structure.

Remote method invocations are used to communicate between distributed systems.

Abbott's method is a popular treatment for scoliosis.