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boilerplate

boil·er·plate [ bóylər plàyt ] (plural boil·er·plates)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. plate used for making boilers: steel plate used for making boilers

2. clichéd writing: writing that says nothing new, informative, or interesting

3. formulaic language: stock or formulaic language such as that used in legal forms and documents such as powers of attorney and authors' contracts

4. comput reusable unit of code: a unit of IT code writing that can be reused

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