Word: bootstrap
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: boot
strap
Definition: The process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory.
Morphemes:
Affix: boot
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device.
Affix: strap
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στρόφος
Language: grc
Decoded: strophos
Meaning: rope