bootstrap – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
bootstrap
v.
accomplish by oneself, do without the help of others
n.
strap or tie of a boot
Bootstrapping
In general parlance,
bootstrapping usually refers to a self-starting process that is supposed to proceed without external input. In
computer technology the term (usually shortened to
booting) usually refers to the process of loading the basic software into the memory of a computer after power-on or general reset, especially the
operating system which will then take care of loading other software as needed.
bootstrap
Noun
1. a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on
(hypernym) strap
Verb
1. help oneself, often through improvised means
(hypernym) help, assist, aid
bootstrap
Rzecz.
stanąć na nogi o własnych siłach
bootstrap
1. A technique or device designed to bring about a desired state by means of its own action. (
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2. That part of a
computer program that may be used to establish another version of the computer program.
3. The automatic procedure whereby the basic
operating system of a
processor is reloaded following a complete shutdown or loss of
memory.
4. A
set of instructions that cause additional instructions to be loaded until the complete computer program is in
storage.
5. To initialize a system by means of a bootstrap.
