boilerplateprogram
nounUK /ˈbɔɪləpleɪt ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈbɔɪlərpleɪt ˈproʊɡræm/
A boilerplate program is a basic computer program that people copy and change for their own use.
The teacher gave us a boilerplate program to start our coding project.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A standard set of computer instructions used again and again with small changes.
The team reused the boilerplate program for every new app.
3. A simple starting program that shows the basic structure of a larger one.
She learned how loops work by reading a boilerplate program.
4. A ready-made program that saves time because you do not start from nothing.
Instead of writing everything, he edited a boilerplate program.