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 Definitions of bootstrap  [ˈbutˌstræp]  

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Definition of 'bootstrap' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) bootstrap
a loop of leather or cloth sewn at the top rear, or sometimes on each side, of a boot to facilitate pulling it on.

2. (adj.) bootstrap
relying entirely on one's efforts and resources:
a bootstrap operation.

3.  bootstrap
self-generating or self-sustaining:
a bootstrap process.

4. (v.t.) bootstrap
to help (oneself) without the aid of others.

5.  bootstrap
Computers.


Definition of 'bootstrap' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) bootstrap
a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on

2. (verb) bootstrap
help oneself, often through improvised means



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