– Basic Input/Output System is the firmware for a computer whose main function is to identify and initialize various motherboard components as well as to load and transfer control to a small program t [..]

Stands for Basic Input/Output System. This is the little set of programs that lets all the different parts of the computer talk to each other.

 Abbreviation meaning "Basic Input-Output

basic input/output system.

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BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System. It gives the computer a platform to run the software using a floppy disk or a hard disk. BIOS is responsible for booting a PC.

Basic Input/Output System. Programs (stored in ROM) that handle the start-up operations on PCs. It is located in one or two chips, usually on the motherboard of the computer. Phoenix is one of the major players and now owns Award as well. This software is a major part of the Y2K non-compliance problem. Most manufacturers have supplied updates to el [..]

Basic Input-Output System. Part of the computer's operating system that is built into the machine, rather than read from a disk drive at startup.

Acronym for Basic Input/Output System. This is a built-in ROM Chip on the Motherboard containing essential programs to manage the computer's input and output, which are loaded into memory during [..]

Traditionally, BIOS

Instruction set programmed in chip on motherboard (with battery backup). Options such as system time and date can be changed here

Basic Input/Output System, the firmware built into most personal computers which is responsible of initializing the hardware after the computer has been turned on and then booting an operating system. [..]

Stands for "Basic Input/Output System." Most people don't need to ever mess with the BIOS on a computer, but it can be helpful to know what it is. The BIOS is a program pre-installed on [..]

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is the program which starts up your computer and communicates between the devices (such as your hard drive, keyboard, video card) and the system. BIOS is normally stor [..]

The BIOS contains the code which results in the loading (booting) of a computer’s operating system e.g. Microsoft Windows. The BIOS also controls the flow of data to/from the operating system and peripheral devices, such as printer, hard disk, keyboard and mouse.

A group of programs that enable the computer to be started up (part of the boot

Basic Input/Output System.

Basic Input / Output System. A computer program that is stored on your computer's motherboard. This program is responsible for turning all the components of your computer on when you flip the &am [..]

The Basic Input Output System (BIOS) is a short piece of software that is run at the start-up of a personal computer. The BIOS is needed for the configuration of the hardware and the communication bet [..]

(Basic Input/Output System; pr. "by-oss") A program built into every PC for setting up very basic things, like how many hard and floppy disks you have and what type they are; the first thing that loads when you start your PC. You usually only need to access the BIOS if you are upgrading your hardware, eg adding more RAM or an extra disk d [..]

(Basic Input/Output System; pr. "by-oss") A program built into every PC for setting up very basic things, like how many hard and floppy disks you have and what type they are; the first thing [..]

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Basic Input-Output System. This is the small but fundamental program which starts up your computer and allows you to access your software programs.

storage of short term information in use by the computer. There are memory caches, Internet caches, and other types of caches all used to store this data.

BIOS is the computer's "built-in" operating system. It is always available even without battery power. When you first boot, (or turn on), your computer the BIOS is in charge. Once every [..]

On your PC, the BIOS is the software the first runs when your computer starts up. All the messages you see when it starts up are from the BIOS program. Once it gets through testing memory and confi [..]

basic input/output system. It's a low-level part of the operating system found in IBM PC-compatible computers. Unlike the rest of the operating system, it's stored in ROM or flash ROM chips [..]

Basic Input/Output System

Basic Input Output System. The lowest level of the Central Processing Unit's operating system. The BIOS contains information that allows the CPU to communicate with with the computer's hardw [..]

 "Basic Input/Output System." The BIOS is a program pre-installed on Windows-based computers (not on Macs) that the computer uses to start up. The CPU accesses the BIOS even before the operating system is loaded. The BIOS then checks all your hardware connections and locates all your devices.   

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BIOS controls the startup of the machines or computers and other functions such as the keyboard, display, and disk drive. The BIOS is stored on read-only memory and is not erased when the computer is turned off. The BIOS on newer machines is stored on flash read-only memory, allowing it to be erased and rewritten to update the BIOS. C

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