Answer: bootstraps

AnswerCrossword Clue
BOOTSTRAPSFasteners on a German boat?
BOOTSTRAPSSelf-starter's equipment?
bootstrapsThe technique of starting with existing resources to create something more complex and effective
bootstrapsA technique of loading a program into a computer by means of a few initial instructions that enable the introduction of the rest of the program from an input device
bootstrapsA loop at the back of a boot, used to pull it on
bootstrapsBOOTSTRAP, to prepare (a computer) for operation by causing an operating system to be loaded into its memory