Definition of boilerplates:
(n) :
Standard text of a legal or official nature added to documents or labels.
(n) :
(journalism) Syndicated material.
(n) :
Formulaic or hackneyed language.
(n) :
(computing) A standard piece of program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor.
(adj) :
Describing text or other material of a standard or routine nature.
(n) :
A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.