What (who) is bootstrapping - definition
Bootstrapping
SELF-STARTING PROCESS THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PROCEED WITHOUT EXTERNAL INPUT
Bootstarpping; Bootstrapping (computing); Boot-strap; Boot strap; Bootstrapper; Bootstrap (word origin); Bootstrapped; Bootstrap support; Bootstrap problem; Pull yourself up by your bootstrap
In general, bootstrapping usually refers to a self-starting process that is supposed to continue or grow without external input.
bootstrap
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Bootstrap; Bootstrapping (corporate finance)
¦ noun
1. a loop at the back of a boot, used to pull it on.
2. Computing the action of booting a computer.
¦ verb Computing fuller form of boot1 (in sense 3).
Phrases
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps improve one's position by one's own efforts.
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Bootstrap; Bootstrapping (corporate finance)
<operating system, compiler> To load and initialise the
operating system on a computer. Normally abbreviated to
"boot". From the curious expression "to pull oneself up by
one's bootstraps", one of the legendary feats of Baron von
Munchhausen. The bootstrap loader is the program that runs
on the computer before any (normal) program can run. Derived
terms include reboot, cold boot, warm boot, soft boot
and hard boot.
The term also applies to the use of a compiler to compile
itself. The usual process is to write an interpreter for a
language, L, in some other existing language. The compiler is
then written in L and the interpreter is used to run it. This
produces an executable for compiling programs in L from the
source of the compiler in L. This technique is often used to
verify the correctness of a compiler. It was first used in
the LISP community.
See also My Favourite Toy Language.
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Pronunciation examples for bootstrapping
1. bootstrapping goes on from there.
The Language of Food _ Dan Jurafsky _ Talks at Google
2. So we're talking about bootstrapping, our friends
Defy Ventures Colorado _ Bob Omer &Stacey Putka _ Talks at Google
3. Don't just go bootstrapping without knowing
Self Made - Becoming Empowered, Self-Reliant, & Rich _ Nely Galan _ Talks at Google
4. to that US spirit of bootstrapping.
Interstate - Hitchhiking Through the State of a Nation _ Julian Sayarer _ Talks at Google
5. It's a coevolutionary, bootstrapping process where
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking _ Daniel Dennett _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of bootstrapping
1. With more than $100 billion in capital and shared ownership between Latin American and the developed countries of the world, the IDB is the largest bootstrapping agency in the region.
2. "What needs to happen is a bootstrapping thing, where the government provides some orientation ... and the people have to realize that it‘s not up to the government to solve their problems," says Neiman.
3. Given the inability of the statute to specify what is or is not paraphernalia and given the bootstrapping nature of the intent ×21 requirement, there is a clear danger that people who did not intend to violate I.C. 35–48–4–8 and did not think they were in violation of the law will nevertheless be deemed to be in possession of paraphernalia.