bootstrap; boot
In computing, the process of starting up a system or loading an operating system.
コンピュータのブートストラップが完了するまで待ってください。
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.
この回路はブートストラップを使って入力インピーダンスを高めている。
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.