What is the use of parent_template filter in Django templates

I am reading Django Unleashed in which the author uses the following code to extends the template

{% extends parent_template|default:"organizer/base_organizer.html" %}

What does parent_template do ?

I am unable to find this tag in the Django Documentation

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