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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbuːtˌstɹæp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bootstrap.wav Forms: bootstraps [plural]
Etymology: From boot + strap. The sense "pull up (without aid)" comes from the phrase pull oneself up by one's bootstraps. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boot|strap}} boot + strap Head templates: {{en-noun}} bootstrap (plural bootstraps)
  1. A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on. Translations (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on): llengüeta [feminine] (Catalan), poutko [neuter] (Czech), laarzentrekker [masculine] (Dutch), laarzenstrop [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), alglaadimine (Estonian), stivlastroppur [masculine] (Faroese), saapasraksi (Finnish), languette (French), tirant [masculine] (French), Stiefelriemen [masculine] (German), Schuhriemen [masculine] (German), Stiefelschlaufe [feminine] (German), Stiefelstrippe [feminine] (German), stígvélahanki [masculine] (Icelandic), linguetta [feminine] (Italian), tirante [masculine] (Italian), limbă de ghete [feminine] (Romanian), у́шко (úško) [neuter] (Russian), lengüeta [feminine] (Spanish), çizme bağı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-bootstrap-en-noun-miE6-cqQ Disambiguation of 'a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on': 92 1 1 3 3
  2. (figuratively) A means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something without aid. Tags: figuratively Translations (a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something): springplank (Dutch), trampoline (Dutch), laukaisualusta (Finnish), tremplin [masculine] (French), Hilfsmittel [neuter] (German), Selbsthilfe [feminine] (German), eigene Kraft [feminine] (German), Eigendynamik [feminine] (German), trampolino [masculine] (Italian), amorsare [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-bootstrap-en-noun-DTwjuoHI Disambiguation of 'a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something': 3 83 3 5 5
  3. (computing) The process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot): arrencada [feminine] (Catalan), opstart (Dutch), praŝargo (Esperanto), startigo (Esperanto), käynnistyslatain (Finnish), esilatausohjelma (Finnish), amorçage [masculine] (French), Startprogramm [neuter] (German), Hochfahren [neuter] (German), Startroutine [feminine] (German), Urlader [masculine] (German), Ladeprogramm [neuter] (German), Lader [masculine] (German), εκκίνηση (ekkínisi) [neuter] (Greek), ræsiforrit [neuter] (Icelandic), but (Indonesian), inisialisasi (Indonesian), avvio [masculine] (Italian), rozruch [masculine] (Polish), arranque [masculine] (Portuguese), bootstrap (butstrap) [neuter] (Romanian), загру́зка (zagrúzka) [feminine] (Russian), arranque [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-bootstrap-en-noun-en:loading_of_OS Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot': 4 3 76 12 5
  4. (computing) The process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (the process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program): malvolvo (Esperanto), perustyökalujen kääntäminen (Finnish), bootstrap (Finnish), caricamento [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-bootstrap-en-noun-wP~dwRWi Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'the process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program': 0 1 5 93 2
  5. (statistics) Any method or instance of estimating properties of an estimator (such as its variance) by measuring those properties when sampling from an approximating distribution. Categories (topical): Statistics Translations (method or instance of estimating properties of an estimator): bootstrap-menetelmä (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-bootstrap-en-noun-cTM8Jufn Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Indonesian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 5 7 9 12 2 22 8 20 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 6 6 5 7 11 3 24 7 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 6 6 5 7 11 3 24 7 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 6 6 5 7 11 3 24 7 22 4 5 Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics Disambiguation of 'method or instance of estimating properties of an estimator': 3 3 7 9 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bootstrap aggregating, bootstrap aggregation, bootstrap model, bootstrappable, bootstrap paradox, bootstrapper, bootstrap principle, bootstrap theory, pull oneself up by one's bootstraps Related terms: booting, cold boot

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈbuːtˌstɹæp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bootstrap.wav Forms: bootstraps [present, singular, third-person], bootstrapping [participle, present], bootstrapped [participle, past], bootstrapped [past]
Etymology: From boot + strap. The sense "pull up (without aid)" comes from the phrase pull oneself up by one's bootstraps. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boot|strap}} boot + strap Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} bootstrap (third-person singular simple present bootstraps, present participle bootstrapping, simple past and past participle bootstrapped)
  1. To help (oneself) without the aid of others. Translations (to help (oneself) without the aid of others): poradit si [perfective] (Czech), zelfredzaam zijn (Dutch), zichzelfhelpen (english: be) (Dutch), alglaadima (Estonian), se débrouiller (French), sich selbst helfen (German), auf sich selbst gestellt sein (German), selbstständig sein (German), alleine zurechtkommen (German), cavarsela da solo (Italian), pornire (Romanian), arreglárselas (Spanish), arreglárselas solo (Spanish), starta (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-bootstrap-en-verb-eJQFcEsc Disambiguation of 'to help (oneself) without the aid of others': 95 1 1 2 1 1
  2. (computing) To load the operating system into the memory of a computer. Usually shortened to boot. Categories (topical): Computing, Footwear
    Sense id: en-bootstrap-en-verb-2j-y8~0r Disambiguation of Footwear: 6 8 4 5 7 7 20 5 23 6 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 7 9 9 1 21 9 22 3 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 6 5 6 6 3 34 6 20 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 7 7 8 9 2 21 8 24 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 8 6 7 8 2 24 7 27 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 6 6 5 7 8 3 25 7 23 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 5 7 9 12 2 22 8 20 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 6 6 5 7 7 4 27 7 20 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 6 6 5 6 8 3 30 6 21 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 6 6 5 7 11 3 24 7 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 6 6 5 7 11 3 24 7 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 6 5 7 8 3 28 7 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 6 5 7 7 5 23 7 21 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 6 5 7 7 3 28 7 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 4 4 9 12 8 3 23 12 14 5 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 6 6 5 7 8 3 25 7 23 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 6 6 5 7 11 3 24 7 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 7 5 7 7 3 27 6 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 5 5 7 10 9 2 23 9 18 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 5 5 5 10 7 4 24 7 21 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 6 6 5 7 10 3 27 7 21 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 6 6 5 7 8 3 25 7 23 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 6 6 5 6 7 3 31 6 21 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 6 6 5 6 7 3 29 6 23 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 6 5 7 8 3 29 7 22 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 6 6 5 7 8 3 25 7 23 4 5 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (computing) To compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of a system or program. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program): 自舉 (Chinese Mandarin), 自举 (zìjǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), sjálfþýða (Icelandic)
    Sense id: en-bootstrap-en-verb-CRcx2QZ8 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program': 1 4 80 12 2 2
  4. (by extension) To build or put together (something) by first building or putting together the tools, building blocks, ideas, etc., necessary to build (the thing). Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Footwear
    Sense id: en-bootstrap-en-verb-yLG8HtMy Disambiguation of Footwear: 6 8 4 5 7 7 20 5 23 6 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 7 9 9 1 21 9 22 3 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 7 7 8 9 2 21 8 24 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 8 6 7 8 2 24 7 27 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 6 6 5 7 8 3 25 7 23 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 5 7 9 12 2 22 8 20 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 6 6 5 7 11 3 24 7 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 6 6 5 7 11 3 24 7 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 6 5 7 7 5 23 7 21 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 6 6 5 7 8 3 25 7 23 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 6 6 5 7 11 3 24 7 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 7 5 7 7 3 27 6 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 5 5 7 10 9 2 23 9 18 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 5 5 5 10 7 4 24 7 21 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 6 6 5 7 8 3 25 7 23 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 6 6 5 7 8 3 25 7 23 4 5
  5. (statistics) To employ a bootstrap method. Categories (topical): Statistics
    Sense id: en-bootstrap-en-verb-WJkz5C5b Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics
  6. To expand or advance an activity or a collection based solely on previous actions, work, findings, etc.
    Sense id: en-bootstrap-en-verb-DjOHzMii
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: reboot

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "to help (oneself) without the aid of others",
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      "sense": "to help (oneself) without the aid of others",
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      "sense": "to help (oneself) without the aid of others",
      "word": "arreglárselas"
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      "word": "自舉"
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      "roman": "zìjǔ",
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      "word": "自举"
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