Word
bootstrap
Phoneticsboot·strap
US/ˈbutˌstɹæp/
UK/bˈuːtstɹæp/
Definition
n. a method for starting a computer or a program without using the operating system. It can also mean a way to build something from nothing using the tools you already have.
n. a small program or set of instructions used to initialize a computer system or load an operating system. In a broader sense, it refers to the process of building or improving something using only the resources already available.
Examples
“The technician used a bootstrap to start the computer when the OS failed.”
“The startup used a bootstrap approach to build their first product, relying on the founder's existing skills and a small amount of personal savings.”
“In statistics, the bootstrap method involves resampling from the original dataset to estimate the variability of a sample statistic, effectively creating a distribution from a single sample.”
Examples
simple
“The technician used a bootstrap to start the computer when the OS failed.”
contextual
“The startup used a bootstrap approach to build their first product, relying on the founder's existing skills and a small amount of personal savings.”
complex
“In statistics, the bootstrap method involves resampling from the original dataset to estimate the variability of a sample statistic, effectively creating a distribution from a single sample.”
Etymology
From boot + strap. The sense "pull up (without aid)" comes from the phrase pull oneself up by one's bootstraps.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idioms
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps — To begin an enterprise or recover from a setback without any outside help; to succeed only by one's own efforts or abilities.
Domains
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