BIOS Definition

bīōs
noun
The set of routines stored in read-only memory that enable a computer to start the operating system and to communicate with the various devices in the system, such as disk drives, keyboard, monitor, printer, and communications ports.
American Heritage

Plural form of bio.

Wiktionary
abbreviation
Basic input/output system.
Webster's New World
(computing) Built-in operating system.
Wiktionary
(computing) Basic input/output system.
Wiktionary

Origin of BIOS

  • b(asic) i(nput/)o(utput) s(ystem)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

BIOS Sentence Examples

  • On a new disk, it's better to use BIOS automatic hard disk recognition and say " yes " .

  • One thing that a lot of people forget after flashing the bios is that it often reverts to a default state.

  • A hint resembling a playstation bios rom image obtains a later life.. .

  • Just some more cast bios to do and a program to upload.

  • In this case, the program must EOI both the slave and master interrupt controllers since the BIOS will not get control.

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Words Starting With

BBIBIO

Words Ending With

SOSIOS

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BIOS

Words Starting With B and Ending With S

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