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   Boot·strap

   /ˈbo͞otˌstrap/

   

   noun

   • 1. a loop at the back of a boot, used to pull it on.
   • 2. 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.
   • 3. the technique of starting with existing resources to create something more complex and effective: "we see the creative act as a bootstrap process"

   verb

   • 1. get (oneself or something) into or out of a situation using existing resources: "the company is bootstrapping itself out of a marred financial past"
   • ▪ start up (an internet-based business or other enterprise) with minimal financial resources.
   • 2. fuller form of boot

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