bootstrap (redirected from bootstrapping)

boot·strap  (btstrp)

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.

1. Undertaken or accomplished with minimal outside help.

2. Being or relating to a process that is self-initiating or self-sustaining.

Idiom:

by (one's) (own) bootstraps

By one's own efforts.

Thesaurus

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 aid, assist, help - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"