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Definition bootstrap in British English

bootstrap verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ˈbuːtˌstræp/
1

to use the output of one piece of software as input to another, so that the results of the first process help to improve the results of the next one, and so on

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2

to build up a business from nothing, with very little money put in from outside

Example

He bootstrapped his way to extreme wealth, starting as a teenager in the UK.

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Definition bootstrap in British English