Word: bootstrap
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: boot
strap
Definition: The process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.
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 piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στρόφος
Language: grc
Decoded: strophos
Meaning: rope