Somecompaniesalsosentoutpressreleasesasboilerplatesothattheyhadtobeprintedaswritten. Themodernequivalentisthepressreleaseboilerplate, or "boiler," aparagraphortwothatdescribesthecompanyanditsproducts.
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 — 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 — 1. adjective a) Describing text of a standard or routine nature. The contract contained all the usual boilerplate clauses. b) Used to describe a non functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures. A boilerplate spacecraft was… … Wiktionary
boilerplate — noun Date: 1897 1. syndicated material supplied especially to weekly newspapers in matrix or plate form 2. a. standardized text b. formulaic or hackneyed language < bureaucratic boilerplate > 3. tigh … New Collegiate Dictionary
boilerplate — /boy leuhr playt /, n. 1. plating of iron or steel for making the shells of boilers, covering the hulls of ships, etc. 2. Journalism. a. syndicated or ready to print copy, used esp. by weekly newspapers. b. trite, hackneyed writing. 3. the… … Universalium
boilerplate — n. shell of thick metal plating on hot water boilers; standard text, copy that is ready to print (newspapers) … English contemporary dictionary
boilerplate — noun 1》 rolled steel plates for making boilers. 2》 (boilerplates) Climbing smooth, overlapping slabs of rock. 3》 chiefly N. Amer. stereotyped or clichéd writing. ↘standardized pieces of text for use as clauses in contracts or as part of a… … English new terms dictionary
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