C1 verb محايد

bootstrap

/ˈbuːt.stræp/

To start or develop a process or business using minimal external resources, often relying on existing internal assets or self-funding. In computing and statistics, it refers to a self-starting process that executes without external input or a technique for estimation through resampling.

أمثلة

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1

He had to bootstrap his way through college by working two part-time jobs and living frugally.

He had to fund his own way through college by working two part-time jobs and living frugally.

2

The department will bootstrap the new research project using the remaining budget from the previous fiscal year.

The department will initiate the new research project using the remaining budget from the previous fiscal year.

3

We didn't have any investors, so we just had to bootstrap the whole operation from my garage.

We didn't have any investors, so we just had to start the whole operation ourselves from my garage.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
bootstrap
Verb
bootstrap
صفة
bootstrapped
مرتبط
bootstrapper
💡

نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the impossible image of someone lifting themselves off the ground by pulling on their own shoelaces—that is the essence of bootstrapping.

اختبار سريع

Because they wanted to maintain 100% ownership, the founders decided to _______ the software company rather than seek venture capital.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: bootstrap

أمثلة

1

He had to bootstrap his way through college by working two part-time jobs and living frugally.

everyday

He had to fund his own way through college by working two part-time jobs and living frugally.

2

The department will bootstrap the new research project using the remaining budget from the previous fiscal year.

formal

The department will initiate the new research project using the remaining budget from the previous fiscal year.

3

We didn't have any investors, so we just had to bootstrap the whole operation from my garage.

informal

We didn't have any investors, so we just had to start the whole operation ourselves from my garage.

4

To validate the model's accuracy, the researchers employed a bootstrapping method to generate multiple sub-samples from the original dataset.

academic

To validate the model's accuracy, the researchers employed a resampling method to generate multiple sub-samples from the original dataset.

5

Many successful tech giants chose to bootstrap in their early stages to retain total equity and control over their vision.

business

Many successful tech giants chose to self-fund in their early stages to retain total equity and control over their vision.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
bootstrap
Verb
bootstrap
صفة
bootstrapped
مرتبط
bootstrapper

تلازمات شائعة

bootstrap a startup to start a company without outside investment
bootstrap process a self-sustaining sequence of events
bootstrapping technique a specific method of self-starting or resampling
bootstrap script a small program used to load a larger one
financial bootstrapping minimizing costs to avoid external funding

العبارات الشائعة

pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

to improve one's situation through one's own efforts

bootstrap loader

the initial set of instructions used by a computer to start

bootstrap paradox

a theoretical time-travel situation where an item or info has no discernible origin

يُخلط عادةً مع

bootstrap vs bootleg

Bootleg refers to illegal or unauthorized production/distribution, whereas bootstrap refers to self-starting or self-funding.

bootstrap vs reboot

Reboot means to start something again (usually a computer), while bootstrap refers to the initial sequence that makes the system operational.

📝

ملاحظات الاستخدام

The term is widely used in business and technology. In a business context, it implies fiscal responsibility and independence; in a technical context, it implies a bottom-up sequence of operations.

⚠️

أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'bootstrap' to mean simply 'starting,' but it specifically implies doing so without external help or with very limited resources.

💡

نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the impossible image of someone lifting themselves off the ground by pulling on their own shoelaces—that is the essence of bootstrapping.

📖

أصل الكلمة

Derived from a 19th-century expression 'to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps,' which originally described an impossible task.

أنماط نحوية

transitive verb regular verb (bootstrapped, bootstrapping) often used as a gerund (bootstrapping)
🌍

السياق الثقافي

Deeply associated with the 'American Dream' and the cultural value placed on the 'self-made' individual who succeeds without inheritance or outside aid.

اختبار سريع

Because they wanted to maintain 100% ownership, the founders decided to _______ the software company rather than seek venture capital.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: bootstrap

كلمات ذات صلة

sit

A1

To rest your body on your bottom with your back upright, typically on a chair or the floor. It describes both the action of moving into this position and the state of being in it.

stand

A1

To be in an upright position supported by one's feet rather than sitting or lying down. It also refers to the physical location of an object or a person's particular opinion on a subject.

pay

A1

To give money to someone in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt. It can also mean to give something non-monetary, such as attention or a compliment.

meet

A1

To come together with someone at a specific place and time, or to be introduced to someone for the first time. It can also mean to satisfy a requirement, standard, or need.

continue

A1

To keep doing something or to stay in the same state without stopping. It can also mean to start an activity again after a short break.

set

A1

To put or place something in a specific position or location. It also means to adjust or prepare something so that it is ready for use, such as a clock or a table.

learn

A1

To gain knowledge, understanding, or a skill by studying, practicing, or being taught. It refers to the process of acquiring information through experience or education.

lead

A1

To go in front of a group of people to show them the way to a place. It also means to be in control of a group, a team, or an activity.

understand

A1

To know the meaning of what someone is saying or how something works. It involves grasping an idea, a language, or a situation clearly in your mind.

follow

A1

To move behind someone or something in the same direction. It also means to obey rules, instructions, or to understand the logic of an argument or story.

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