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In information technology, a boilerplate is a unit of writing that can be reused over and over without change. By extension, the idea is sometimes applied to reusable programming as in boilerplate code. The term derives from steel manufacturing, where boilerplate is steel rolled into large plates for use in steam boilers.
A package boiler or packaged boiler is a modern form of steam boiler. They are factory-made to a range of standard designs, according to the size and evaporative capacity required. They are used as both hydronic boilers for heating and as steam generators for small power purposes.