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noun Download 🔗Share A means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something without aid. Examples : "He used his business experience as a bootstrap to win voters." achievement business economy ability Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory Examples : "During the computer's bootstrap, the operating system is loaded so you can start using it. " computing technology electronics machine system process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program. Examples : "The operating system's bootstrap loaded the basic software needed to start the computer. " computing technology process system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any method or instance of estimating properties of an estimator (such as its variance) by measuring those properties when sampling from an approximating distribution. Examples : "To understand how accurate our survey results were, the researchers used a bootstrap to resample the data and estimate the variability of the original findings. " statistics math computing science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To load the operating system into the memory of a computer. Usually shortened to boot. Examples : "I had to bootstrap my computer this morning because it froze. " computing electronics technology machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program. Examples : "Bootstrapping means building the GNU C Library, GNU Compiler Collection and several other key system programs.http//www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=6" computing technology technical internet process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To employ a bootstrap method. Examples : "The student bootstrapped her understanding of fractions by working through numerous examples. " business technology computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To expand or advance an activity or a collection based solely on previous actions, work, findings, etc. Examples : "The small bakery started with just one oven and a family recipe, but they managed to bootstrap their business by reinvesting all profits into new equipment and ingredients. " business technology action achievement economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading