A loop of leather, cloth, or synthetic material that is sewn at the side or the top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.
An instance of starting of a computer; a boot.
tr.v.
boot·strapped, boot·strap·ping, boot·straps
To promote and develop by use of one's own initiative and work without reliance on outside help: "We've bootstrapped our way back with aggressive tourism and recruiting high tech industries"(John Corrigan).
Computer Science To boot (a computer).
adj.
Undertaken or accomplished with minimal outside help.
Being or relating to a process that is self-initiating or self-sustaining.
(bōōt'strāp') 