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BIOS
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bios bíos
English
Pronunciation
en /ˈbaɪ.ɒs/ RP
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-BIOS.wav Southern England
en /ˈbaɪ.oʊs/ GA
Noun
es
en computing en Basic Input/Output System.
en PC Mag 10 5 1991-03-12 Toshiba manufactures the chip set and the 8- to 10-MHz bus; the BIOS, shadowable in both system and video modes, is licensed from Award.
en computing informal by extension any firmware user interface that provides similar functionality as BIOS, such as UEFI.
Related terms
en UEFI
Anagrams
en bios BOIs Bois Ibos SIBO bois obis sibo