Boilerplate
In plain terms
Repetitive code required with little variation.
Going deeper
Boilerplate is standard, repetitive code you must write to set things up, adding bulk without much unique logic. It's necessary plumbing, not the point.
Under the hood
Frameworks, code generation, and language features aim to reduce it; too much signals friction.
Examples
Getters/setters, config setup, repeated imports, scaffolding, generated code.
Think of it like...
Like the standard legal preamble repeated at the start of every contract.