Cookie Cutter
Adjective · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
Describing something as generic, standardized, or lacking distinguishing thought because it was made from a common template. In engineering slang, cookie-cutter solutions are efficient until the problem truly needs different shape.
In plain English: Generic and template-based rather than distinct or thoughtfully customized.
Example: "The cookie cutter service template helped teams move fast, but the billing workflow eventually needed rules that did not fit the default shape cleanly."