boilerplate

Definitions

• A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.
• The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the (UK) Boiler Explosions Act (1882).
• A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements.
• (journalism) Syndicated material.
• (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.
• (skiing) Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous to ski on.