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BIOS
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BIOS  (bs)
n.
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.
[b(asic) i(nput/)o(utput) s(ystem).]


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In the past, Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) Software was limited to basic "on/off" and self-test functionality.
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