bootstrap
gb/bˈutstɹˌæp/ us/bˈutstɹˌæp/
C1
English
önerőből felépít, saját erőből elindít, bootol, inicializál, betöltőprogram, indítókód, bootstrap-módszer, bootstrap-módszerrel becsül, bootstrapol, húzófül, csizmahúzó pánt
VERB
C1
BUSINESS
1
Usage pattern:
bootstrap [a company/project/business]
They bootstrapped the company from a spare bedroom and never took venture capital.
A céget a lakás egyik üres szobájából építették fel önerőből, és soha nem vontak be kockázati tőkét.
We had to bootstrap the project until paying customers arrived.
A projektet saját erőből kellett felfuttatnunk, amíg meg nem érkeztek a fizető ügyfelek.
The founders bootstrapped early growth by doing the design, sales, and support themselves.
Learner examples
She bootstrapped her business with her savings.
A vállalkozását a megtakarításaiból, önerőből építette fel.
They bootstrapped the app without investors.
Az alkalmazást befektetők nélkül, saját erőből hozták létre.
Common mistake:
Do not use it as a simple synonym for “start”; it usually emphasizes limited resources or lack of outside funding.
Meaning
start with minimal resources
Collocations
bootstrap a company
|bootstrap a startup
|bootstrap a business
|bootstrap a project
|bootstrap growth
|bootstrap development
|bootstrap the venture
|bootstrap from nothing
|bootstrap with savings
|bootstrap without funding
Synonyms
self-fund (emphasizes using one’s own money)
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build from scratch (emphasizes starting with very little)
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finance internally (more formal; focuses on funding from inside the organization)
Antonyms
raise capital (means to get outside investment or funding)
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fund externally (uses money from outside sources rather than existing resources)
Themes
business
|startups
|work
|money
Definition
to build something, especially a business, with little money and without much help from others
To start or develop a company, project, or process with very little money or outside help, often by using existing resources and reinvesting early income.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
2
bootol
C1
inicializál
C1
Usage pattern:
[system] bootstraps; bootstrap [a system/environment]
The device bootstraps from a small program stored in ROM.
Az eszköz egy ROM-ban tárolt kis programból bootol.
The installer bootstraps the environment before downloading the full package.
A telepítő inicializálja a környezetet, mielőtt letöltené a teljes csomagot.
If the configuration file is missing, the service cannot bootstrap correctly.
Learner examples
The server bootstraps when it starts.
A szerver induláskor bootol.
This script bootstraps the software environment.
Ez a szkript inicializálja a szoftverkörnyezetet.
Common mistake:
In everyday speech, “boot” is more common for starting a computer; “bootstrap” is more technical.
Meaning
start a computer system
Collocations
bootstrap a system
|bootstrap a server
|bootstrap the kernel
|bootstrap an environment
|bootstrap a cluster
|bootstrap from ROM
|bootstrap correctly
|bootstrap automatically
|bootstrap process
|bootstrap sequence
Synonyms
initialize (means to prepare a system for use; often technical)
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start up (more general and less technical)
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boot (common term for starting a computer)
Antonyms
shut down (means to stop a system safely)
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halt (technical word for stopping a system)
Themes
computing
|software
|technology
Definition
to make a computer system or software environment start and prepare itself to run
To start a computer, device, program, or software environment by loading the basic code needed for it to operate.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
3
indítókód
C1
Usage pattern:
a bootstrap; the bootstrap; bootstrap [noun]
The bootstrap loads the operating system into memory.
A betöltőprogram betölti az operációs rendszert a memóriába.
A corrupted bootstrap can prevent the device from starting.
Egy sérült indítókód megakadályozhatja az eszköz elindulását.
The team rewrote the bootstrap script to make new installations faster.
Learner examples
The bootstrap starts the system.
A betöltőprogram elindítja a rendszert.
The computer needs a working bootstrap.
A számítógépnek működő betöltőprogramra van szüksége.
Common mistake:
A “bootstrap” in computing is not the same as an ordinary user login or a normal application launch.
Meaning
initial startup program
Collocations
bootstrap loader
|bootstrap code
|bootstrap program
|bootstrap process
|bootstrap sequence
|bootstrap script
|bootstrap file
|initial bootstrap
|system bootstrap
|network bootstrap
Synonyms
bootloader (more specific term for software that loads an operating system)
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startup code (more transparent and general)
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initializer (focuses on preparing a system to run)
Antonyms
shutdown routine (code or procedure used when stopping a system)
Themes
computing
|software
|technology
Definition
a small piece of software that helps a larger system start
A small program, code segment, or startup procedure that loads or initializes a larger computer system or software environment.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
4
Usage pattern:
the bootstrap; a bootstrap; bootstrap [noun]
They used the bootstrap to calculate confidence intervals for the median.
A bootstrap-módszert a medián konfidenciaintervallumainak kiszámítására használták.
A bootstrap with 10,000 resamples gave a stable estimate of uncertainty.
Egy 10 000 újramintavételes bootstrap stabil bizonytalanságbecslést adott.
The paper reports bootstrap standard errors for the regression coefficients.
Learner examples
The bootstrap helped them estimate the error.
A bootstrap-módszer segített nekik megbecsülni a hibát.
They used a bootstrap in their data analysis.
Bootstrap-módszert használtak az adatelemzésükben.
Common mistake:
In statistics, “the bootstrap” is a method, not business self-funding or computer startup.
Meaning
statistical resampling method
Collocations
the bootstrap
|nonparametric bootstrap
|parametric bootstrap
|bootstrap method
|bootstrap sample
|bootstrap estimate
|bootstrap replicate
|bootstrap confidence interval
|bootstrap standard error
|bootstrap distribution
Synonyms
resampling (broader term; the bootstrap is one kind of resampling)
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bootstrap resampling (explicit technical term for the method)
Antonyms
parametric inference (often relies on a specified probability model rather than resampling the data)
Themes
statistics
|data_science
|research
|mathematics
Definition
a statistics method that repeats sampling from the same data to estimate how uncertain a result is
A statistical method that estimates uncertainty or a sampling distribution by repeatedly taking new samples, usually with replacement, from the observed data.
VERB
C2
TECHNICAL
5
Usage pattern:
bootstrap [a statistic/estimate/interval]; bootstrap from [data]
We bootstrapped the mean difference to avoid strong distributional assumptions.
A középértékkülönbséget bootstrap-módszerrel becsültük, hogy elkerüljük az erős eloszlásfeltevéseket.
The confidence intervals were bootstrapped from 5,000 resamples.
A konfidenciaintervallumokat 5000 újramintavételből bootstrap-módszerrel becsülték.
Researchers bootstrapped the model error to check how stable the results were.
Learner examples
They bootstrapped the data many times.
Az adatokat sokszor újramintavételezték bootstrap-módszerrel.
The interval was bootstrapped from the sample.
Az intervallumot a mintából bootstrap-módszerrel becsülték.
Common mistake:
The past participle “bootstrapped” is common in technical writing, especially in phrases like “bootstrapped confidence intervals.”
Meaning
estimate by resampling data
Collocations
bootstrap the estimate
|bootstrap the standard error
|bootstrap the confidence interval
|bootstrap the statistic
|bootstrap the model
|bootstrap from the data
|bootstrapped confidence intervals
|bootstrapped standard errors
|bootstrapped samples
|bootstrapped estimates
Synonyms
resample (broader and less specific; may include methods other than the bootstrap)
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estimate by resampling (plain-language explanation rather than a single-word synonym)
Antonyms
model parametrically (uses an assumed mathematical distribution instead of repeated resampling)
Themes
statistics
|data_science
|research
|mathematics
Definition
to use repeated samples from the same data to estimate uncertainty in a result
To estimate a statistic, confidence interval, model error, or sampling distribution by repeatedly resampling the observed data, usually with replacement.
NOUN
C2
6
húzófül
B1
Usage pattern:
a bootstrap; bootstraps
The bootstrap tore off when he tried to pull on the old boot.
Leszakadt a húzófül, amikor megpróbálta felhúzni a régi csizmát.
Each boot has a small leather bootstrap at the back.
Mindegyik csizma hátulján van egy kis bőr húzófül.
She hooked a finger through the bootstrap and tugged the boot onto her foot.
Learner examples
The bootstrap helps you pull on the boot.
A húzófül segít felhúzni a csizmát.
The leather bootstrap broke.
Elszakadt a bőr húzófül.
Common mistake:
This literal meaning is uncommon in modern everyday speech; “pull tab” is often more natural.
Meaning
boot pull-on loop
Collocations
leather bootstrap
|bootstraps on a boot
|pull the bootstrap
|tug the bootstrap
|back bootstrap
|boot pull tab
Synonyms
pull tab (more common everyday term for a small loop or tab used for pulling)
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boot loop (descriptive term, less fixed than “bootstrap”)
Themes
clothing
|footwear
|daily_life
Definition
a small loop on a boot that helps you pull it onto your foot
A loop or strap attached to a boot and used to help pull the boot on.
Grammar
Dictionary form
bootstrap
IPA
GB/bˈutstɹˌæp/
US/bˈutstɹˌæp/
Syllables & stress
boot - strap (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (boot)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: bootstrap
- Plural: bootstraps
Verb
- Base: bootstrap
- 3rd Person Singular: bootstraps
- Present Participle: bootstrapping
- Past: bootstrapped
Expressions
bootstrap paradox
1/bˈutstɹˌæp pˈɛɹədˌɑks/
fixed phrase
technical
time-loop origin paradox
a time-travel situation where something exists because of a loop, so no one clearly created it first
Examples
- The film uses a bootstrap paradox: the hero learns a song from his future self, so no one actually writes it.
- Fans still debate the show's bootstrap paradox involving the mysterious notebook.
- A classic bootstrap paradox asks what happens if a time traveler gives Shakespeare a copy of his own plays.
Learner examples
- The story has a bootstrap paradox.
- The book came from the future, so its origin is a bootstrap paradox.
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
1/pˈʊl wˌʌnsˈɛlf ˈʌp bˈaɪ wˈʌnz bˈutstɹˌæps/
idiom
succeed by one’s own effort
to succeed or improve your life by working hard without help
Examples
- Her grandfather said he pulled himself up by his bootstraps and built the shop from nothing.
- Critics argue that telling people to pull themselves up by their bootstraps ignores real barriers.
- The phrase is often used to praise self-reliance, but it can also sound dismissive.
Learner examples
- He pulled himself up by his bootstraps.
- She worked hard and pulled herself up by her bootstraps.