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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈbuːtˌstɹæp/

Definition 1:
• A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.

Definition 2:
• A means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something without aid.
Example: He used his business experience as a bootstrap to win voters.
Labels: figuratively

Definition 3:
• The process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory.
Labels: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Definition 4:
• The process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.
Labels: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Definition 5:
• Any method or instance of estimating properties of an estimator (such as its variance) by measuring those properties when sampling from an approximating distribution.
Labels: mathematics, sciences, statistics
Verb
Pronunciation: /ˈbuːtˌstɹæp/

Definition 1:
• To help (oneself) without the aid of others.
Example: Sam spent years bootstrapping himself through college.

Definition 2:
• To load the operating system into the memory of a computer. Usually shortened to boot.
Labels: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Definition 3:
• To compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of a system or program.
Labels: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Definition 4:
• To build or put together (something) by first building or putting together the tools, building blocks, ideas, etc., necessary to build (the thing).
Labels: broadly

Definition 5:
• To employ a bootstrap method.
Labels: mathematics, sciences, statistics

Definition 6:
• To expand or advance an activity or a collection based solely on previous actions, work, findings, etc.

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bootstrap