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Meaning ofbootstrapin English

bootstrap

us//ˈbuːtstrap//uk//ˈbʊtstɹæp//

Pluralbootstraps
Past Tensebootstrapped
Participle Verbbootstrapping
Third Person Singularbootstraps

Definitions

Noun
1. self-advancement without external aid; independence
2. a loop to help pull on boots
3. loading an OS into memory
  The computer will bootstrap the operating system.
4. compiling necessary system tools
  The team had to bootstrap their project with limited funding.
Verb
1. to progress without help
  The system uses a bootstrap process to compile necessary tools.
2. loading OS into computer memory
  She decided to bootstrap her career by taking online courses.
3. to use a statistical method (for estimation, testing, etc.)
  The researcher will bootstrap the data to estimate the population mean.
4. to advance using previous results; self-sustain
  The company aims to bootstrap its growth by reinvesting profits.
5. building something using its own components (tools, blocks, etc.)
  The developer used a bootstrap framework to build the web application.