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Meaning of
bootstrapped
in English
bootstrapped
us
/ˈbutstræpt/
uk
/ˈbuːtrastɛpt/
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Definitions
Verb
to
self-fund
or
support
oneself
;
independently
The
company
bootstrapped
its
early
development
with
personal
savings
.
to
advance
based
on
previous
work
or
findings
;
self-sufficient
growth
The
research
team
bootstrapped
their
project
by
building
on
previous
studies
.
to
load
an
operating
system
into
memory
The
computer
bootstrapped
its
operating
system
from
a
floppy
disk
.
to
compile
initial
tools
for
system
development
The
developers
bootstrapped
the
compiler
to
create
the
basic
tools
for
the
new
platform
.
to
use
a
bootstrap
method
for
growth
The
entrepreneur
bootstrapped
her
startup
by
reinvesting
profits
to
fuel
expansion
.