boot·strap (b t str p )n. 1. A loop of leather, cloth, or synthetic material that is sewn at the side or the top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on. 2. An instance of starting of a computer; a boot. tr.v. boot·strapped, boot·strap·ping, boot·straps 1. To promote and develop by use of one's own initiative and work without reliance on outside help: "We've bootstrapped our way back with aggressive tourism and recruiting high tech industries" (John Corrigan). 2. Computer Science To boot (a computer). adj. Idiom: 1. Undertaken or accomplished with minimal outside help. 2. Being or relating to a process that is self-initiating or self-sustaining. by (one's) (own) bootstraps By one's own efforts. |
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
| Noun | 1. | bootstrap - a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on strap - an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position |
| Verb | 1. | bootstrap - help oneself, often through improvised means |
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
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
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