bootstrap
/ˈbuːtstræp/noun
उच्चारण बूट्स्ट्रैप
जूते के पीछे का फीता या लूप (पहनने में सहायक)
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noun
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[C]
a loop of leather or cloth at the back or side of a boot that helps you to pull it on
जूते के पीछे का फीता या लूप (पहनने में सहायक)
- One of the bootstraps had torn.
- He pulled hard on the bootstrap to get his foot into the tight boot.
- Meera tugged at the bootstrap until her heel slipped into the stiff leather boot.
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- The cobbler stitched a new bootstrap onto my old riding boots.
- A frayed bootstrap is easy to repair at any shoe shop.
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[U] computing
the process of starting a computer by loading a small program that then loads the rest
(कंप्यूटर) बूटस्ट्रैप, आरंभिक लोडिंग
- The bootstrap program runs when the computer is switched on.
- A fault in the bootstrap prevented the old machine from starting properly.
- The bootstrap loads the operating system when you press the power button.
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- Students of computer science learn how a bootstrap hands control to the main system.
- The technician found an error in the bootstrap that stopped the server from starting.
¶Idioms 1
pull/drag yourself up by your (own) bootstraps
to improve your situation by your own efforts, without help from other people
अपने बलबूते आगे बढ़ना, बिना किसी सहारे के अपनी स्थिति सुधारना
- He pulled himself up by his bootstraps and became a successful businessman.
- Many students from poor families have dragged themselves up by their own bootstraps.