In computer science, bootstrapping is the technique for producing a self-compiling compiler — that is, a compiler (or assembler) written in the source programming language that it intends to compile.

What bootstrapping means?

Bootstrapping describes a situation in which an entrepreneur starts a company with little capital, relying on money other than outside investments. An individual is said to be bootstrapping when they attempt to found and build a company from personal finances or the operating revenues of the new company.

What is bootstrapping explain with an example?

Bootstrapping is a type of resampling where large numbers of smaller samples of the same size are repeatedly drawn, with replacement, from a single original sample. For example, let's say your sample was made up of ten numbers: 49, 34, 21, 18, 10, 8, 6, 5, 2, 1. ... Repeat the process of drawing x numbers B times.