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bootstrap
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.
(computing) The process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory
(computing) The process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.
(statistics) Any method or instance of estimating properties of an estimator (such as its variance) by measuring those properties when sampling from an approximating distribution.
bootstrapper
Someone engaged in bootstrapping, or self-improvement
(computing) A process that performs bootstrapping.
“If you want to be a successful bootstrapper, you have to take the red pill and determine how deep the rabbit hole called your organization goes.”
“Is Stanley a rank opportunist, an admirable bootstrapper, a mischievous rabble-rouser?”
“So Chaney went to a friend and asked for a list of phrases that might help bridge the gap between a gentle Argentine and a ferocious down-home bootstrapper.”
