Boost, boosted or boosting may refer to:

Science, technology and mathematics

* Boost, positive manifold pressure in turbocharged engines * Boost (C++ libraries), a set of free peer-reviewed portable C++ libraries * Boost (material), a material branded and used by Adidas in the midsoles of shoes. * Boost, a loose term for turbo or supercharger *

Boost converter A boost converter (step-up converter) is a DC-to-DC power converter that steps up voltage (while stepping down current) from its input (supply) to its output (load). It is a class of switched-mode power supply (SMPS) containing at least two semi ...

, an electrical circuit variation of a DC to DC converter, which increases (boosts) the voltage *

Boosted fission weapon A boosted fission weapon usually refers to a type of nuclear bomb that uses a small amount of fusion fuel to increase the rate, and thus yield, of a fission reaction. The neutrons released by the fusion reactions add to the neutrons released ...

, a type of nuclear bomb that uses a small amount of fusion fuel to increase the rate, and thus yield, of a fission reaction *

Boosting (machine learning) In machine learning, boosting is an ensemble meta-algorithm for primarily reducing bias, and also variance in supervised learning, and a family of machine learning algorithms that convert weak learners to strong ones. Boosting is based on the que ...

, a supervised learning algorithm *

Intel Turbo Boost Intel Turbo Boost is Intel's trade name for central processing units (CPUs) dynamic frequency scaling feature that automatically raises certain versions of its operating frequency when demanding tasks are running, thus enabling a higher resulting ...

, a technology that enables a processor to run above its base operating frequency *

Jump start (vehicle) A jump start, also called a boost, is a procedure of starting a motor vehicle (most commonly cars or trucks) that has a discharged or depleted battery. A temporary connection is made to the battery of another vehicle, or to some other external ...

, to start a vehicle *

Lorentz boost In physics, the Lorentz transformations are a six-parameter family of linear transformations from a coordinate frame in spacetime to another frame that moves at a constant velocity relative to the former. The respective inverse transformation i ...

, a type of Lorentz transformation

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Boost (''Cars''), a character from the Pixar franchise ''Cars'' * Boost (comics), a character from Marvel Comics

Films

* ''Boost'' (film), a 2017 Canadian film directed by Darren Curtis * ''

The Boost ''The Boost'' is a 1988 American drama film directed by Harold Becker and based on the book '' Ludes: A Ballad of the Drug and the Dream '' by Ben Stein. It stars James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Steven Hill, June Chandler and Amanda Blake ...

'', a 1988 drama film directed by Harold Becker

Brands and enterprises

Boost (chocolate bar) Boost is a brand of chocolate bar manufactured by Cadbury. The bar is sold in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. It consists of milk chocolate with a caramel and biscuit filling. History Boost was introduced ...

, a chocolate bar produced by Cadbury *

Boost (drink) Boost is a nutritional drinks brand made by Swiss company Nestlé. The brand also produces Boost Glucose Control for people with type 2 diabetes. History In 2010, the Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with Nestlé over its claims ...

, nutritional drinks brand made by Nestlé * Boost Energy is the Pay As You Go brand of

OVO Energy OVO Energy is a major energy supplier based in Bristol, England. It was founded by Stephen Fitzpatrick and began trading energy in September 2009, buying and selling electricity and gas to supply domestic properties throughout the UK. By Ju ...

Boost! __NOTOC__ Boost! is an American non-carbonated cola brand manufactured by the Boost! Company. The drink has been known as Tak-Aboost and Drink-Atoast throughout its history and is primarily sold in Burlington County, New Jersey. History Boost ...

, American non-carbonated cola brand * Boost Drinks, British drinks company *

Boost ETP Boost ETP is an independent boutique Exchange Traded Products (ETP) provider, based in London, United Kingdom. Boost ETP is the first asset management firm in Europe to offer 3x leveraged ETPs and 3x short ETPs. The first Boost ETP products bec ...

, British independent boutique Exchange Traded Products provider *

Boost Juice Boost Juice Bars is an Australian multinational retail outlet owned by parent company Retail Zoo that specialise in fruit juice and smoothies. Boost Juice Bars was formed in 2000 with the first store located in Adelaide, South Australia The co ...

, a company in Australia *

Boost Mobile (disambiguation) Boost Mobile may refer to: * Boost Mobile (Australia) Boost Mobile is an Australian mobile virtual network operator which offers wireless services on the Telstra network. Boost also provides refurbished devices through Alegre, which are sold o ...

, a brand of mobile phone services in Australia and the United States *

Boosted (company) Boosted (formerly Boosted Boards) was an American manufacturer of electric skateboards and electric scooters based in Mountain View, California. History 2012–2016 Boosted was founded in mid-2012 with financial backing by StartX. The company ...

, a defunct American manufacturer of electric skateboards *

Lego Boost A Lego theme is a product line of Lego construction toys produced by The Lego Group based on a central concept. Before 1978, Lego produced several construction sets with common themes, but they were not necessarily branded as part of a single seri ...

, a robotics Lego theme

Other uses

* Boost, a slang term meaning steal or

shoplift Shoplifting is the theft of goods from an open retail establishment, typically by concealing a store item on one's person, in pockets, under clothes or in a bag, and leaving the store without paying. With clothing, shoplifters may put on items ...

Boosting (doping) Boosting is a method of inducing autonomic dysreflexia with the intention of enhancing performance in sport. It can be used by an athlete with a spinal cord injury to increase their blood pressure and is performed by causing a painful stimulus in ...