Definition of boilerplate Boilerplate

/bɔjˈlɚplejˌt/ - [boylerpleyt] - boil•er•plate

We found 15 definitions of boilerplate from 4 different sources.

What does boilerplate mean?

Noun Plural: boilerplates
boilerplate - thick plate iron used in the production of boilers
		plate iron a plate of iron
boilerplate - standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories
		formulation, expression the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"

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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.
boilerplate (Noun)
A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number , and power requirements.
boilerplate (Noun)
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 (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
The standard and typically uncustomized legal verbiage included in a computer program’s license agreement.
boilerplate
An expression or wording that is often and repeatedly used.
boilerplate
A text template, specifically a sentence repeatedly used as the finishing last one.
boilerplate
A sentence repeatedly used in speeches, talks, and interviews.
boilerplate
The always identical final part of an e-mail.
boilerplate
A piece of text, used as a standard template at the end of a message or notification.