boilerplate — boil·er·plate / bȯi lər ˌplāt/ n: standardized text in documents (as contracts) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. boilerplate … Law dictionary
Boilerplate — ((auch: Abbinder) oder engl. ursprl. Kesselplatte, Kochplatte, übertragen Standardtext, Textbaustein) bezeichnet einen gleichbleibenden Textblock meist am Ende eines Texts. Im Zusammenhang mit E Mails wird der Begriff auch im Zusammenhang mit der … Deutsch Wikipedia
Boilerplate — may refer to: * Boilerplate, a relatively thick sheet of high quality steel, suitable for building boilers * Boilerplate (text), text (or program code) that can be used in a variety of situations * Boilerplate (robot), a fictional combat robot *… … Wikipedia
Boilerplate — [dt. »Kochplatte«], Textbaustein … Universal-Lexikon
boilerplate — (n.) newspaper (and now information technology) slang for unit of writing that can be used over and over without change, 1893, from a literal meaning (1840) metal rolled in large, flat plates for use in making steam boilers. The connecting notion … Etymology dictionary
boilerplate — [boil′ərplāt΄] n. 1. steel rolled in large flat plates, used in making steam boilers ☆ 2. syndicated features or fillers that are relatively timeless, sent to newspapers, formerly as stereotype plates, now often by wire, mail, or computer ☆ 3. a… … English World dictionary
Boilerplate — Standard terms and conditions. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * boilerplate boil‧er‧plate [ˈbɔɪləˌpleɪt ǁ lər ] noun [countable] LAW an agreement, contract etc with standard wording: • Another piece of boilerplate that it is probably… … Financial and business terms
boilerplate — Standard terms and conditions. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * boilerplate boil‧er‧plate [ˈbɔɪləˌpleɪt ǁ lər ] noun [countable] LAW an agreement, contract etc with standard wording: • Another piece of boilerplate that it is probably useful… … Financial and business terms
boilerplate — boil|er|plate [ˈbɔıləpleıt US ər ] n [U and C] AmE a standard piece of writing or a design for something that can be easily used each time you need it, for example in business or legal documents →↑template ▪ a boilerplate for a fax message ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
boilerplate — UK [ˈbɔɪlə(r)ˌpleɪt] / US [ˈbɔɪlərˌpleɪt] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms boilerplate : singular boilerplate plural boilerplates mainly American a template (= a standard way of writing something that can be copied) used in legal documents … English dictionary
