bootstrap
The origin and history of bootstrap.
Etymology
From boot and strap, the small loop used to pull a boot on, via the ironic image of pulling oneself up by one's own bootstraps, which was originally a description of something impossible.
The origin and history of bootstrap.
From boot and strap, the small loop used to pull a boot on, via the ironic image of pulling oneself up by one's own bootstraps, which was originally a description of something impossible.