Boilerplate

A boilerplate is any form of writing that can be or is reused multiple times with minimal changes to the original content. This term is currently used in many fields, often to refer to standard written media such as warnings, product manuals, disclaimers, copyright statements and even end-user license agreements. In IT, this term refers to boilerplate code, which is code that has proved to efficient and can be extended to many applications. Code to produce standard mathematical operations, template programs, and most notably, open-source codes may all be considered boilerplate code.