Definition of Bootstrep

A loop of leather or other material sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.
(computing) The process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory
(computing) The process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.
(computing) to load the operating system into the memory of a computer. Usually shortened to boot. (see pull oneself up by one's bootstraps)
(computing) To compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.
Bootstrapping means building the GNU C Library, GNU Compiler Collection and several other key system programs.

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