Boilerplate vs. Template
Difference Between Boilerplate and Template
Boilerplatenoun
A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.
Templatenoun
A physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.
Boilerplatenoun
The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the (UK) Boiler Explosions Act (1882).
Templatenoun
A generic model or pattern from which other objects are based or derived.
Boilerplatenoun
A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements.
Templatenoun
(molecular biology) A macromolecule which provides a pattern for the synthesis of another molecule.
Boilerplatenoun
(journalism) Syndicated material.
Templatenoun
A partially defined class or function, that can be instantiated in a variety of ways depending on the instantiation arguments.
Boilerplatenoun
(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.
They put that boilerplate on all the warning labels.Templateverb
To set up or mark off using a template.
Boilerplatenoun
(skiing) Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous to ski on.
Templateverb
To provide a template or pattern for.
Boilerplateadjective
Describing text or other material of a standard or routine nature.
The contract contained all the usual boilerplate clauses.Templatenoun
a model or standard for making comparisons
Boilerplateadjective
Used to refer to a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures.
A boilerplate' spacecraft was used to test the rocketBoilerplateverb
(transitive) To store (standard text) so that it can easily be retrieved for reuse.
Boilerplatenoun
standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories
Boilerplatenoun
thick plate iron used in the production of boilers
