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POST

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000934

The Power-On Self-Test, a diagnostic program that runs automatically when a computer is powered on or reset. It checks the basic functionality of hardware components such as the CPU, memory, and input/output devices before loading the operating system. A successful POST typically results in a single beep, while errors are indicated by specific beep codes or on-screen messages.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000934
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectHardware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000934",
  "term": "POST",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "The Power-On Self-Test, a diagnostic program that runs automatically when a computer is powered on or reset. It checks the basic functionality of hardware components such as the CPU, memory, and input/output devices before loading the operating system. A successful POST typically results in a single beep, while errors are indicated by specific beep codes or on-screen messages.",
  "subject": "Hardware",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/post/"
}

Record 1,029 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.