Is “Bootstrap” a Scrabble word?
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Meaning of Bootstrap
/ˈbuːtˌstɹæp/
1.A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.
2.A means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something without aid.
“He used his business experience as a bootstrap to win voters.”
3.The process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory
1.To help (oneself) without the aid of others.
“Sam spent years bootstrapping himself through college.”
2.To load the operating system into the memory of a computer. Usually shortened to boot.
3.To compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.
“Bootstrapping means building the GNU C Library, GNU Compiler Collection and several other key system programs.http//www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=6”