"BIOS" meaning in All languages combined

See BIOS on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: BIOSes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|BIOSes}} BIOS (plural BIOSes)
  1. (computing) Acronym of Basic Input/Output System. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Basic Input/Output System Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-BIOS-en-noun-FbsBo83r Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing, informal, by extension) any firmware user interface that provides similar functionality as BIOS, such as UEFI Tags: broadly, informal Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: UEFI
    Sense id: en-BIOS-en-noun-bXSBWKdK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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