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  2. Bootstrapping (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    In literal terms, a bootstrap is the small strap on a boot that is used to help pull on the entire boot. Similarly in computer science, booting refers to the startup of an operation system by means of first initiating a smaller program.

  3. Bootstrapping (electronics) - Wikipedia

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    Bootstrapping is a technique in the field of electronics where part of the output of a system is used at startup.. A bootstrap circuit is one where part of the output of an amplifier stage is applied to the input, so as to alter the input impedance of the amplifier.

  4. Kickstart (Amiga) - Wikipedia

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    Kickstart 3.0 ROM chips installed in an Amiga 1200 Kickstart 1.2 floppy disk. Kickstart is the bootstrap firmware of the Amiga computers developed by Commodore International.Its purpose is to initialize the Amiga hardware and core components of AmigaOS and then attempt to boot from a bootable volume, such as a floppy disk.

  5. Multinational corporation - Wikipedia

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    A multinational corporation (MNC; also called a multinational enterprise (MNE), transnational enterprise (TNE), transnational corporation (TNC), international corporation, or stateless corporation, [1] with subtle but contrasting senses) is a corporate organization that owns and controls the production of goods or services in at least one country other than its home country.

  6. Snippet (programming) - Wikipedia

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    Snippet is a programming term for a small region of re-usable source code, machine code, or text.Ordinarily, these are formally defined operative units to incorporate into larger programming modules.

  7. Wikipedia:Citing sources - Wikipedia

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    For example, a copy of a newspaper article no longer available on the newspaper's website may be hosted elsewhere. When offering convenience links, it is important to be reasonably certain that the convenience copy is a true copy of the original, without any changes or inappropriate commentary, and that it does not infringe the original rights ...

  8. Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America - Wikipedia

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    Peter Coy from Bloomberg Businessweek gave a favourable review, calling it "funny, sarcastic, full of expletives, and most of all outrageously honest." [1] Marcia Kaye from the Toronto Star also gave a favorable review, concluding the book was "provocative and controversial, and I wouldn't be the least surprised to see Tirado, in her thrift store sweater and ill-fitting jeans, running for ...

  9. Bootloader - Wikipedia

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    A bootloader, also spelled as boot loader [1] [2] or called bootstrap loader, is a computer program that is responsible for booting a computer. If it also provides an interactive menu with multiple boot choices then it's often called a boot manager .