Startup Glossary
Browse 5 startup terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
5 Startup Terms
- Boot
- To start up a computer, system, or service, often used casually rather than formally. In tech slang, boot is everyday shorthand for bringing something from off...
- Bootup
- The startup phase of a system or application as it initializes state, loads configuration, opens dependencies, and becomes ready to serve work. Bootup behavior...
- Cliff
- The initial period (typically one year) in a vesting schedule during which no equity vests. After the cliff, a large chunk (usually 25%) vests at once, with...
- Init
- Short for initialization or initial process, depending on context. Engineers use it casually for startup routines, bootstrap logic, and the first process or...
- technical co-founder
- A founding team member with the engineering skills to build the product, as distinguished from the business-focused co-founder. The 'looking for a technical...
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