bootstraps Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: B UW1 T S T R AE0 P S
What Does Bootstraps Mean?
As a noun, bootstraps means plural of bootstrap.
Bootstraps Definition (Noun)
- plural of bootstrap
Noun
- A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.
- A means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something without aid.
He used his business experience as a bootstrap to win voters.
- The process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory
- The process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.
- Any method or instance of estimating properties of an estimator (such as its variance) by measuring those properties when sampling from an approximating distribution.
Synonyms of Bootstraps
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Bootstraps synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Bootstraps
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Bootstraps in a Sentence
He used his business experience as a bootstrap to win voters.
Word Forms & Grammar
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