bootstrap

[ boot-strap ]

/ ˈbutˌstræp /

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noun

a loop of leather or cloth sewn at the top rear, or sometimes on each side, of a boot to facilitate pulling it on.

a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something: He used his business experience as a bootstrap to win voters.

adjective

relying entirely on one's efforts and resources: The business was a bootstrap operation for the first ten years.

self-generating or self-sustaining: a bootstrap process.

verb (used with object), boot·strapped, boot·strap·ping.

Computers. boot¹ (defs. 24, 28).

to help (oneself) without the aid of others: She spent years bootstrapping herself through college.

Idioms for bootstrap

pull oneself up by one's bootstraps, to help oneself without the aid of others; use one's resources: I admire him for pulling himself up by his own bootstraps.

Origin of bootstrap

First recorded in 1890–95; boot¹ + strap

Words nearby bootstrap

boot money, boot out, boots, boots and all, boots and saddles, bootstrap, bootstrap memory, boottopping, boot tree, boot up, booty

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Example sentences from the Web for bootstrap

Unlike silly examples involving broccoli and cell phones, that so-called “bootstrap” argument is sound.
Impeach the Supreme Court Justices If They Overturn Health-Care Law|David R. Dow|April 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The actual gunmen had cited Osama bin Laden as their motive, but TTP was eager to bootstrap.
Death on Killer Mountain|Amanda Padoan|July 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One man turned up in Bootstrap with radiation burns, but he had not offered himself for check over at the hospital.
Space Platform|Murray Leinster
They had to trail the line of busses as far as Bootstrap and crawl through the crowded streets.
Space Platform|Murray Leinster

They headed for Bootstrap in a convoy, a long, long string of lighted vehicles running one behind the other.
Space Platform|Murray Leinster
In the few minutes before Bootstrap loomed near, they filled the bottom of the cabin with blankets.
Space Platform|Murray Leinster
In the desert near Bootstrap there was a gigantic construction shed.
Space Platform|Murray Leinster

British Dictionary definitions for bootstrap

bootstrap

/ (ˈbuːtˌstræp) /

noun

a leather or fabric loop on the back or side of a boot for pulling it on

by one's bootstraps or by one's own bootstraps by one's own efforts; unaided

(modifier) self-acting or self-sufficient, as an electronic amplifier that uses its output voltage to bias its input

Also: boot a technique for loading the first few program instructions into a computer main store to enable the rest of the program to be introduced from an input device
(as modifier)a bootstrap loader

commerce an offer to purchase a controlling interest in a company, esp with the intention of purchasing the remainder of the equity at a lower price

verb -straps, -strapping or -strapped (tr)

to set up or achieve (something) using minimal resources

(foll by to) to attach (something) to a larger or more important thing

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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释义	bootstrap [ boot-strap ] / ˈbutˌstræp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bootstrap ON THESAURUS.COM noun a loop of leather or cloth sewn at the top rear, or sometimes on each side, of a boot to facilitate pulling it on. a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something: He used his business experience as a bootstrap to win voters. adjective relying entirely on one's efforts and resources: The business was a bootstrap operation for the first ten years. self-generating or self-sustaining: a bootstrap process. verb (used with object), boot·strapped, boot·strap·ping. Computers. boot¹ (defs. 24, 28). to help (oneself) without the aid of others: She spent years bootstrapping herself through college. Idioms for bootstrap pull oneself up by one's bootstraps, to help oneself without the aid of others; use one's resources: I admire him for pulling himself up by his own bootstraps. Origin of bootstrap First recorded in 1890–95; boot¹ + strap Words nearby bootstrap boot money, boot out, boots, boots and all, boots and saddles, bootstrap, bootstrap memory, boottopping, boot tree, boot up, booty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bootstrap Unlike silly examples involving broccoli and cell phones, that so-called “bootstrap” argument is sound. Impeach the Supreme Court Justices If They Overturn Health-Care Law\|David R. Dow\|April 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The actual gunmen had cited Osama bin Laden as their motive, but TTP was eager to bootstrap. Death on Killer Mountain\|Amanda Padoan\|July 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST One man turned up in Bootstrap with radiation burns, but he had not offered himself for check over at the hospital. Space Platform\|Murray Leinster They had to trail the line of busses as far as Bootstrap and crawl through the crowded streets. Space Platform\|Murray Leinster They headed for Bootstrap in a convoy, a long, long string of lighted vehicles running one behind the other. Space Platform\|Murray Leinster In the few minutes before Bootstrap loomed near, they filled the bottom of the cabin with blankets. Space Platform\|Murray Leinster In the desert near Bootstrap there was a gigantic construction shed. Space Platform\|Murray Leinster British Dictionary definitions for bootstrap bootstrap / (ˈbuːtˌstræp) / noun a leather or fabric loop on the back or side of a boot for pulling it on by one's bootstraps or by one's own bootstraps by one's own efforts; unaided (modifier) self-acting or self-sufficient, as an electronic amplifier that uses its output voltage to bias its input Also: boot a technique for loading the first few program instructions into a computer main store to enable the rest of the program to be introduced from an input device (as modifier)a bootstrap loader commerce an offer to purchase a controlling interest in a company, esp with the intention of purchasing the remainder of the equity at a lower price verb -straps, -strapping or -strapped (tr) to set up or achieve (something) using minimal resources (foll by to) to attach (something) to a larger or more important thing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bootstrap reset, reboot, load, start, restart
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bootstrap

noun

adjective

verb (used with object), boot·strapped, boot·strap·ping.

Idioms for bootstrap

Origin of bootstrap

Words nearby bootstrap

Example sentences from the Web for bootstrap

British Dictionary definitions for bootstrap

noun

verb -straps, -strapping or -strapped (tr)

Words related to bootstrap