boilerplating
Reusing stock language
Boilerplating is the practice of reusing standardized language or content across multiple documents, contracts, or communications.
The term comes from the printing industry's metal plates that reproduced the same text repeatedly.
In legal and business contexts, boilerplating saves time but can result in generic or ill-fitting language: The lawyer was just boilerplating the contract without considering our specific needs.
It can also describe any formulaic, copy-paste approach to work.
Detailed technical drawing
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- formatArrangement and presentation style
schema · layout · placeholder · fill-in-the-blank · skeleton · scaffold · snippet · starter
Reproducing something exactly
- duplicatingCreating exact copies
- replicatingMaking exact copies
- rehashingRevisiting previously discussed material
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
reproducing · redundancy · repetitive · formulaic · rote · mechanical · cut-and-paste · verbatim
Enforceable written agreement
- clauseProvision in agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- disclaimerStatement denying responsibility
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
liability · warranty · nondisclosure · licensing · rider · addendum · covenant · waiver
Small cut portion
- libraryBook collection or building
- macroRecorded command sequence
- functionPurpose or duty
- moduleIndependent functional component
script · header · footer · import · include · copy-paste · refactoring · abstraction
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
format · schema · layout · placeholder · fill-in-the-blank · skeleton · scaffold · snippet · starter · prefab
copying
Reproducing something exactly
- duplicatingCreating exact copies
- replicatingMaking exact copies
- rehashingRevisiting previously discussed material
recycling · reproducing · redundancy · repetitive · formulaic · rote · mechanical · cut-and-paste · verbatim · unchanged
contract
Enforceable written agreement
- clauseProvision in agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- disclaimerStatement denying responsibility
indemnity · liability · warranty · nondisclosure · licensing · rider · addendum · covenant · waiver · recital
snippet
Small cut portion
module · script · header · footer · import · include · copy-paste · refactoring · abstraction · reusability
boilerplatingtailoring
Custom clothing adjustment
customizing · personalizing · individualizing · adapting · particularizing
boilerplatingoriginal composition
Freshly created artistic piece
creative writing · composing · authoring · crafting · innovating
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