Definitions from Wiktionary (bootstrap)

▸ noun:  A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.
▸ noun:  (figuratively) A means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something without aid.
▸ noun:  (computing) The process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory.
▸ noun:  (computing) The process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.
▸ noun:  (statistics) Any method or instance of estimating properties of an estimator (such as its variance) by measuring those properties when sampling from an approximating distribution.
▸ verb:  To help (oneself) without the aid of others.
▸ verb:  (computing) To load the operating system into the memory of a computer. Usually shortened to boot.
▸ verb:  (computing) To compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of a system or program.
▸ verb:  (by extension) To build or put together (something) by first building or putting together the tools, building blocks, ideas, etc., necessary to build (the thing).
▸ verb:  (statistics) To employ a bootstrap method.
▸ verb:  To expand or advance an activity or a collection based solely on previous actions, work, findings, etc.







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