bootstrapping

[/ˈbuːtstræpɪŋ/]

noun

inicialização; bootstrap; autossustentação

1. The process of starting up a computer or system from a powered-off state

The bootstrapping process takes about 30 seconds.

O processo de inicialização leva cerca de 30 segundos.

2. In business/entrepreneurship: starting a business with minimal external funding, relying on personal resources

Many successful startups began through bootstrapping rather than seeking venture capital.

Muitas startups bem-sucedidas começaram através de autossustentação em vez de buscar capital de risco.

3. In statistics: a resampling method used to estimate statistical properties of an estimator

Bootstrapping allows us to estimate confidence intervals without assuming a normal distribution.

O bootstrap nos permite estimar intervalos de confiança sem assumir uma distribuição normal.

4. In programming: the process of loading a program into memory and executing it

The bootstrapping code loads the main application into RAM.

O código de bootstrap carrega a aplicação principal na RAM.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

inicialização; bootstrap

Most common usage in tech and business contexts

São Paulo

bootstrap; autossustentação

Tech hub uses both English and Portuguese terms interchangeably

Portugal

inicialização; autofinanciamento

Prefers Portuguese terms; autofinanciamento used for business context

pull oneself up by one's bootstraps (fazer-se sozinho)

bootstrap an economy (revitalizar uma economia com recursos próprios)

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