e/Bootstrapping

New Query

Information
has glosseng: Bootstrapping or booting refers to a group of metaphors that share a common meaning: a self-sustaining process that proceeds without external help. The term is often attributed to Rudolf Erich Raspes story The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, where the main character pulls himself out of a swamp, though its disputed whether it was done by his hair or by his bootstraps.
lexicalizationeng: bootstrapping
instance of(noun) a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
metaphor
Meaning
German
has glossdeu: Bootstrapping (von englisch ‚Stiefelschlaufe‘, sinngemäß ‚sich wie Baron Münchhausen an den eigenen Stiefeln [aus dem Sumpf] herausziehen‘) steht für:
lexicalizationdeu: Bootstrapping
Persian
has glossfas: اصطلاح انگلیسی «بوت‌اِسترَپینگ» (فرآیند بوت) در متن‌های فارسی در معانی زیر استفاده شده‌است:
lexicalizationfas: بوت‌استرپینگ
Media
media:imgDr Martens, black, old.jpg

Query

Word: (case sensitive)
Language: (ISO 639-3 code, e.g. "eng" for English)


Lexvo © 2008-2024 Gerard de Melo.   Contact   Legal Information / Imprint