Basic InputiOutput System (BIOS): A program burned onto ROM (read-only memory) that controls the interfacing of devices and software without the use of the installed operating system.

 

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Basic InputiOutput System (BIOS): A program burned onto ROM (read-only memory) that controls the interfacing of devices and software without the use of the installed operating system.

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