boilerplate vs copy

boilerplate

noun
  • 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. 

  • A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler. 

  • Syndicated material. 

  • The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882). 

  • Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous to ski on. 

  • Formulaic or hackneyed language. 

  • A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements. 

adj
  • Describing text or other material of a standard or routine nature. 

  • Used to refer to a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures. 

verb
  • To store (standard text) so that it can easily be retrieved for reuse. 

copy

noun
  • The text that is to be typeset. 

  • The text of newspaper articles. 

  • Writing paper of a particular size, called also bastard. 

  • The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services. 

  • The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original. 

  • A school work pad. 

  • A printed edition of a book or magazine. 

  • The result of gene or chromosomal duplication. 

  • An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality. 

  • A gender-neutral abbreviation for copy boy. 

verb
  • To produce an object identical to a given object. 

  • To give or transmit a copy to (a person). 

  • To place a copy of an object in memory for later use. 

  • To imitate. 

  • To receive a transmission successfully. 

How often have the words boilerplate and copy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )