boilerplate vs script

boilerplate

noun
  • Formulaic or hackneyed language. 

  • 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). 

  • 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. 

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

  • 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. 

script

noun
  • A system of writing adapted to a particular language or set of languages. 

  • A behavioral script; sequence of actions in a given situation. 

  • Written characters; style of writing. 

  • Type made in imitation of handwriting. 

  • An original instrument or document. 

  • A file containing a list of user commands, allowing them to be invoked once to execute in sequence. 

  • The written document containing the dialogue and action for a drama; the text of a stage play, movie, or other performance. Especially, the final form used for the performance itself. 

verb
  • To devise, concoct, or contrive. 

  • To make or write a script. 

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