Boost, boosted or boosting may refer to:

Science, technology and mathematics

* Boost, positive manifold pressure in

turbocharged In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake air, forcing more air into the ...

engines *

Boost (C++ libraries) 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 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 In an internal combustion engine, a supercharger compresses the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to produce more power for a given displacement (engine), displacement. It is a form of forced induction that is mechanically ...

* 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) In machine learning (ML), boosting is an Ensemble learning, ensemble metaheuristic for primarily reducing Bias–variance tradeoff, bias (as opposed to variance). It can also improve the Stability (learning theory), stability and accuracy of ML S ...

, 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''), 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'', 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 Boosterism is the act of promoting ("boosting") a town, city, or organization, with the goal of improving public perception of it. Boosting can be as simple as talking up the entity at a party or as elaborate as establishing a visitors' bureau. ...

, promoting certain places with the goal of increasing public perception