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BIOS
[ bahy-ohs ]
noun
, Computers.
- computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of BIOS1
First recorded in 1975–80; abbreviation of B(asic) I(nput)/O(utput) S(ystem)
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