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BIOS

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000107

The Basic Input/Output System is firmware embedded on a computer's motherboard that initializes hardware components during the boot process. It performs a Power-On Self-Test (POST) to check for hardware functionality before loading the operating system. Modern systems often use Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) instead of or in addition to BIOS.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000107
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000107",
  "term": "BIOS",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "The Basic Input/Output System is firmware embedded on a computer's motherboard that initializes hardware components during the boot process. It performs a Power-On Self-Test (POST) to check for hardware functionality before loading the operating system. Modern systems often use Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) instead of or in addition to BIOS.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/bios/"
}

Record 120 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.