verb🔗ShareTo help (oneself) without the aid of others."Sam spent years bootstrapping himself through college."businessachievementaideconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo load the operating system into the memory of a computer. Usually shortened to boot."The computer technician had to bootstrap the laptop to fix the corrupted operating system. "computingtechnologyelectronicssystemmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program."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"computingtechnicaltechnologymachineelectronicssystemprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo employ a bootstrap method."To save for a new computer, the student bootstrapped his finances by cutting back on spending. "businesscomputingtechnologyeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo expand or advance an activity or a collection based solely on previous actions, work, findings, etc."The student was bootstrapping her understanding of calculus by reviewing basic algebra principles until she grasped the more complex concepts. "businesstechnologycomputingeconomyachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe process by which something is bootstrapped."The startup's bootstrapping process involved finding creative ways to use limited resources to grow their business. "businessfinancetechnologycomputingprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
