bootstrap; boot
In computing, the process of starting up a system or loading an operating system.
Please wait until the computer's bootstrap process is complete.
bootstrapping
In electronics, a technique where part of the output is fed back to the input to improve performance, often used in amplifier circuits.
This circuit uses bootstrapping to increase the input impedance.
Loanword from English 'bootstrap', originally referring to the strap on a boot used to pull it on, later adopted in computing and electronics for self-starting processes.