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2 definitions found From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bootstrap n : a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on v : help oneself, often through improvised means From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: bootstrap 1.(From "to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps") To load and initialise the {operating system} on a computer. Normally abbreviated to "{boot}". See {bootstrap loader}. 2. (From "to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps") to use a {compiler} to compile itself The usual process is to write an {interpreter} for a language, L, in an existing language, M. The compiler is then written in L and the interpreter is used to run it This produces an {executable} for compiling programs in L from the source of the compiler in L. This technique is often used to verify the correctness of a compiler. It was first used in the {LISP} community. See also {my favourite toy language}. (27 November 1995)
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