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Basic Input/Output System - this is the part of a PC compatible's operating system that is held in ROM, allowing the computer to start up and load the rest of its operating system from disc (cf RISC OS computers where the whole of the operating system, plus a few extra goodies, are held in ROM and are available at switch-on)
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Firmware that can control much of a computer's input/output functions, such as communications with the floppy drive and the monitor. Also called ROM BIOS.
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Basic Input/Output System. Part of a computer's operating system, usually hard coded to the motherboard of the computer.
Ãâó: www.courts.state.ny.us/ad4/lib/gloss.html
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Basic Input/Output System. Software coded into the computer chips to accomplish various tasks.
Ãâó: www.emulex.com/ts/docfc/glossary.htm
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A fundamental part of any personal computing system, the BIOS contains basic system control instructions.
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