To be more precise Bootstrap's grid system contains 12 columns and to center any content let’s say, for instance, the content takes up one column. One will need to occupy two columns of Bootstrap's grid and place the content on half of the two occupied columns.
<div class="row">
<div class="col-xs-2 col-xs-offset-5 centered">
... your content / data will come here ...
</div>
</div>
'col-xs-offset-5' is telling the grid system where to start placing the content.
'col-xs-2' is telling the grid system how many of the left over columns should the content occupy.
'centered' will be a defined class that will center the content.
Here is how this example looks like in Bootstrap's grid system.
Columns:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12
.......offset....... .data. .......not used........