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bootstrap [ˈbuːtˌstræp] n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a leather or fabric loop on the back or side of a boot for pulling it on by one's (own) bootstraps by one's own efforts; unaided 3. (Physics / Atomic Physics) (Electronics) (modifier) self-acting or self-sufficient, as an electronic amplifier that uses its output voltage to bias its input 4. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) a. 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 b. (as modifier) a bootstrap loader 5. (Business / Commerce) 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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations bootstrap n → Stiefelschlaufe f; to pull oneself up by one’s (own) bootstraps → sich aus eigener Kraft hocharbeiten; he’s British/a Tory to his bootstraps (inf) → er ist durch und durch ein Brite/Tory (Comput) → Bootstrap m, → Bootstrapping nt vt (Comput) computer, program → booten bootstrap [ˈbuːtˌstræp] n (Comput) → programma di innesco to pull o.s. up by one's bootstraps (fig) → tirarsi su con le proprie forze bootstrap [ˈbuːtˌstræp] n (Comput) → programma di innesco to pull o.s. up by one's bootstraps (fig) → tirarsi su con le proprie forze How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Using the percentile method (25), we calculated the BMDL as the cut point below which 5% of the bootstrapped BMD values fell. Bootstrapped preamplifiers have been reported [3, 4] that can keep the voltage drop on the photodiode very low resulting in an increased shunt resistance and better short circuit for the photodiode. His expertise in the enterprise software marketplace and his keen understanding of how to grow a software company from a bootstrapped organization into an industry mainstay will be tremendous assets for Nimaya. |
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