bootstrapscript
nounUK /ˈbuːtstræp.skrɪpt/
US /ˈbuːtstræp.skrɪpt/
A small computer helper that gets a bigger program ready to start.
The bootstrapscript ran first and loaded all the settings before the game opened.
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2. A short set of instructions that prepares a system to run on its own.
The engineer wrote a bootstrapscript to set up the new server.
3. A tiny program that loads the main program into memory.
Without the bootstrapscript, the operating system could not begin.
4. A first-step file that sets things up before the real work starts.
She checked the bootstrapscript to see which folders were created.