C1 verb Neutral

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.

Beispiele

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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.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
bootstrap
Verb
bootstrap
Adjektiv
bootstrapped
Verwandt
bootstrapper
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Merkhilfe

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

Schnelles Quiz

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

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: bootstrap

Beispiele

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.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
bootstrap
Verb
bootstrap
Adjektiv
bootstrapped
Verwandt
bootstrapper

Häufige Kollokationen

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

Häufige Phrasen

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

Wird oft verwechselt mit

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.

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Nutzungshinweise

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.

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Häufige Fehler

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

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Merkhilfe

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

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Wortherkunft

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

Grammatikmuster

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

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

Schnelles Quiz

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

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: bootstrap

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