MVC vs MTV

Model - View¹ - Controller vs. Model - Template - View²

Model - Data that represent the system

View¹ - Presentation of the data

Controller - The intelligence and interface between Model and View¹, this could be the affected by user input, default state of the application, etc.

Template - a Django facility to present data

View² - Specifically the view functions, the intelligence and interface between the Model and Template. Similar to the concept of "view" from SQL space.