Bootstrap

Meaning

Noun

●

A

(leather or other

)

at the

or

of a

to help in

on.

●

In Footwear:

A means of

or

something without aid.

●

In Computing & Footwear:

The process by which the

operating system

of a

is

into its memory.

●

In Computing:

The process

to

the

that will

the

of the system or program.

●

In Statistics:

Any method or

of

of an

(such as its

) by

those

when

from an

distribution.

Verb

●

To help (oneself) without the

of others.

●

In Computing & Footwear:

To

the

operating system

into the

of a

. Usually

to boot.

●

In Computing:

To

the

that will

the

of the system or program.

●

In Statistics:

To

a

method.

●

To

or

an

or a

based

on

, work,

, etc.

Sourced from

Origin

bootstrap

English

boot

English

boote

Middle English (1100-1500)

strap

English

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