Meaning ofbootstrappedin English

Verb

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