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Boost, boosted or boosting may refer to:


Science, technology and mathematics

* Boost, positive manifold pressure in Turbocharger, 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, an electrical circuit variation of a DC to DC converter, which increases (boosts) the voltage * Boosted fission weapon, 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 (behavioral science), a technique to improve human decisions * Boosting (machine learning), a supervised learning algorithm * Intel Turbo Boost, a technology that enables a processor to run above its base operating frequency * Jump start (vehicle), to start a vehicle * Lorentz boost, a type of Lorentz transformation


Arts, entertainment, and media


Fictional characters

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


Films

* Boost (film), ''Boost'' (film), a 2017 Canadian film directed by Darren Curtis * ''The Boost'', a 1988 drama film directed by Harold Becker


Video games

* Boosting (video games), a cheating method in which skilled players are hired to raise one's rank


Brands and enterprises

* Boost (chocolate bar), a chocolate bar produced by Cadbury * Boost (drink), nutritional drinks brand made by Nestlé * Boost Energy, the Pay As You Go brand of OVO Energy * Boost!, American non-carbonated cola brand * Boost Drinks, British drinks company * Boost ETP, British independent boutique Exchange Traded Products provider * Boost Juice, a company in Australia * Boost Mobile (disambiguation), a brand of mobile phone services in Australia and the United States * Boosted (company), a defunct American manufacturer of electric skateboards * Lego Boost, a robotics Lego theme


Other uses

* Boost, a slang term meaning steal or shoplift * Boosting (doping), a form of doping used by athletes with a spinal cord injury * Boosterism, promoting certain places with the goal of increasing public perception


See also

* Booster (disambiguation) {{disambiguation