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/ˈbuːtˌstɹæp/
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A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something without aid.
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Usage: figuratively
Examples
He used his business experience as a bootstrap to win voters.
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The process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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The process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.
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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Any method or instance of estimating properties of an estimator (such as its variance) by measuring those properties when sampling from an approximating distribution.
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Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics
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To help (oneself) without the aid of others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Sam spent years bootstrapping himself through college.
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To load the operating system into the memory of a computer. Usually shortened to boot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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To compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of a system or program.
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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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To build or put together (something) by first building or putting together the tools, building blocks, ideas, etc., necessary to build (the thing).
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Usage: broadly
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To employ a bootstrap method.
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Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics
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To expand or advance an activity or a collection based solely on previous actions, work, findings, etc.
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a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: strap
help oneself, often through improvised means
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Broader terms: help, assist, aid
From boot + strap. The sense "pull up (without aid)" comes from the phrase pull oneself up by one's bootstraps.
Across languages
Translations 74 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan :
llengüeta
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
Czech :
poutko
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
Dutch :
laarzentrekker
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
Dutch :
laarzenstrop
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
Estonian :
alglaadimine
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
Faroese :
stivlastroppur
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
Finnish :
saapasraksi
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
French :
languette
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
French :
tirant
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
German :
Stiefelriemen
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
German :
Schuhriemen
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
German :
Stiefelschlaufe
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
German :
Stiefelstrippe
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
Icelandic :
stígvélahanki
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
Italian :
linguetta
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
Italian :
tirante
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
Romanian :
limbă de ghete
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
Russian :
у́шко
(úško)
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
Spanish :
lengüeta
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
Turkish :
çizme bağı
— a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on
Dutch :
springplank
— a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something
Dutch :
trampoline
— a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something
Finnish :
laukaisualusta
— a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something
French :
tremplin
— a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something
German :
Hilfsmittel
— a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something
German :
Selbsthilfe
— a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something
German :
eigene Kraft
— a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something
German :
Eigendynamik
— a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something
Italian :
trampolino
— a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something
Romanian :
amorsare
— a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something
Catalan :
arrencada
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Dutch :
opstart
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Esperanto :
praŝargo
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Esperanto :
startigo
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Finnish :
käynnistyslatain
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Finnish :
esilatausohjelma
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
French :
amorçage
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
German :
Startprogramm
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
German :
Hochfahren
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
German :
Startroutine
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
German :
Urlader
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
German :
Ladeprogramm
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
German :
Lader
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Greek :
εκκίνηση
(ekkínisi)
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Icelandic :
ræsiforrit
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Indonesian :
but
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Indonesian :
inisialisasi
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Italian :
avvio
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Polish :
rozruch
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Portuguese :
arranque
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Romanian :
bootstrap (butstrap)
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Russian :
загру́зка
(zagrúzka)
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Spanish :
arranque
— the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot
Esperanto :
malvolvo
— the process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program
Finnish :
perustyökalujen kääntäminen
— the process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program
Finnish :
bootstrap
— the process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program
Italian :
caricamento
— the process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program
Finnish :
bootstrap-menetelmä
— method or instance of estimating properties of an estimator
Czech :
poradit si
— to help (oneself) without the aid of others
Dutch :
zelfredzaam zijn
— to help (oneself) without the aid of others
Dutch :
zichzelfhelpen
— to help (oneself) without the aid of others
Estonian :
alglaadima
— to help (oneself) without the aid of others
French :
se débrouiller
— to help (oneself) without the aid of others
German :
sich selbst helfen
— to help (oneself) without the aid of others
German :
auf sich selbst gestellt sein
— to help (oneself) without the aid of others
German :
selbstständig sein
— to help (oneself) without the aid of others
German :
alleine zurechtkommen
— to help (oneself) without the aid of others
Italian :
cavarsela da solo
— to help (oneself) without the aid of others
Romanian :
pornire
— to help (oneself) without the aid of others
Spanish :
arreglárselas
— to help (oneself) without the aid of others
Spanish :
arreglárselas solo
— to help (oneself) without the aid of others
Swedish :
starta
— to help (oneself) without the aid of others
Chinese Mandarin :
自舉 /自举
(zìjǔ)
— to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program
Icelandic :
sjálfþýða
— to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program
