Boost

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, 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 (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

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, promoting certain places with the goal of increasing public perception