to bootstrap oneself

  • 1bootstrap — [bo͞ot′strap΄] n. a strap on a boot for pulling it on adj. undertaken or effected without others help [a bootstrap operation] vt. bootstrapped, bootstrapping 1. Informal to cause (esp. oneself) to succeed without the help of others 2. Comput.… …

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  • 2bootstrap — ► NOUN 1) a loop at the back of a boot, used to pull it on. 2) Computing the action of loading a program into a computer by means of a few initial instructions which enable the introduction of the rest of the program from an input device. ● pull… …

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  • 3Bootstrap (statistiques) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Bootstrap. En Statistiques, les techniques de bootstrap sont des méthodes d Inférence statistique modernes, datant de la fin des années 70, et requérant des calculs informatiques intensifs. L objectif est de… …

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  • 4bootstrap — /booht strap /, n., adj., v., bootstrapped, bootstrapping. n. 1. 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. a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something: He… …

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  • 5Bootstrap — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Bootstrap », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) En anglais, les bootstraps sont les anneaux …

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  • 6bootstrap — boot•strap [[t]ˈbutˌstræp[/t]] n. adj. v. strapped, strap•ping 1) clo 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) cvb relying entirely on one s efforts and resources: a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 7bootstrap — 1. noun a) A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on. He used his business experience as a bootstrap to win voters. b) A means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something without… …

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  • 8bootstrap — n. 1 a loop at the back of a boot used to pull it on. 2 Computing a technique of loading a program into a computer by means of a few initial instructions which enable the introduction of the rest of the program from an input device. Phrases and… …

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  • 9bootstrap — boot·strap s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS inform. avviamento iniziale di un computer, durante il quale la macchina carica da sé il sistema operativo {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1985. ETIMO: con rif. alla loc. idiomatica pull oneself up by one s …

    Dizionario italiano

  • 10bootstrap — n. strap or tie of a boot v. accomplish by oneself, do without the help of others …

    English contemporary dictionary