Associations to the word «Boilerplate»

Wiktionary

BOILERPLATE, adjective. Describing text of a standard or routine nature.
BOILERPLATE, adjective. Used to describe a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures.
BOILERPLATE, noun. A sheet of steel used in the construction of a boiler.
BOILERPLATE, noun. The rating-plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the (UK) Boiler Explosions Act (1882)
BOILERPLATE, noun. A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements.
BOILERPLATE, noun. (computing) Standard text or program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor; text of a legal or official nature added to documents or labels.
BOILERPLATE CODE, noun. (computing) Synonym of boilerplate.
BOILERPLATE CODES, noun. Plural of boilerplate code

Dictionary definition

BOILERPLATE, noun. Standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories.
BOILERPLATE, noun. Thick plate iron used in the production of boilers.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza