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1. BIOS
   Basic Input/Output System
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2. BIOS
   A specification for a 16 Bit program that boots 32 and 64 bit PC's, and cannot contain a boot manager, diagnostics, or command line monitor. The BIOS specification also requires that PC's cannot boot directly off of alternate disk partitions, alternate disks, CD ROMS, tapes, Bernoulli's, flopticals, or other storage devices.
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3. BIOS
   Basic Input/Output System, details ...
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4. BIOS
   Basic Input/Output System
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5. BIOS
   Basic Input/Output System. The set of essential software routines that tests hardware at startup, assists with starting the operating system and supports the transfer of data among hardware devices. The BIOS is stored in read-only memory (ROM) so that it can be executed when the computer is turned on.
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6. BIOS
   (Digital cameras and photo printers) Stands for Basic Input / Output System and describes the basic program of a computer.
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7. BIOS
   BIOS(Basic Input/output system) is the program a personal computer's microprocessor uses to get the computer system started after you turn it on. It also manages data flow between the computer's OS and attached devices such as the hard disk, video adapter, keyboard, mouse and printer. BIOS is an int...
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8. BIOS
   Basic Input/Output System - this is the part of a PC compatible's operating system that is held in ROM, allowing the computer to start up and load the rest of its operating system from disc (c.f. RISC OS computers where the whole of the operating system, plus a few extra goodies, are held in ROM and are available at switch-on)
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9. BIOS
   Basic Input / Output System. The hard-wired instructions that the CPU uses to boot up and to control I/O devices.
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10. BIOS
    Part of a computer operating system held on ROM rather than on disk. This handles basic routines such as accessing the disk drive.
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11. BIOS
    Acronym for basic input/output system. The commands used to tell a CPU how it will communicate with the rest of the computer.
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12. BiOS
    Biological Open Source
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13. BIOS
    British and Irish Orthoptic Society
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14. BIOS
    Basic Input / Output System
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15. Bios
    Basic input / output system. The computer part that manages communications between the computer and peripherals.
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16. BIOS
    Acronym for 'Basic Input/Output System'. A computer's BIOS contains programs stored on a flash memory chip. The BIOS controls communications between the microprocessor and peripheral devices, e.g. the keyboard and video adapter. It also controls miscellaneous functions, such as system messages. The first thing that the BIOS does at bootup is to che …
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17. Bios
    Bios is a Greek boy name. The meaning of the name is `Life` The name Bios doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Bios seems to be unique!
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18. bios
    bios 1. Organic life. 2. A group of substances (including inositol, biotin, and thiamine) necessary for the most favorable growth of some yeasts.
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19. BIOS
    Abbreviation for Basic Input/Output System. Your BIOS runs at startup, configures devices, and then boots the operating system. Because the BIOS is so integral to getting your computer started, it's stored on a separate ROM chip, not your hard drive, to isolate it from crashes.
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20. Bios
    In computing, a BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is a small computer program that handles important hardware processes.
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21. BIOS
    Part of a computer's operating system that handles the basic input and output operation for standard computer hardware. For example, the BIOS reads the keystrokes from the keyboard, puts information on the display, and sends information to the printer. The small computer programs within the BIOS that carry out these tasks are called device driv...
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22. BIOS
    In IBM PC compatible computers, the `basic input/output system (BIOS)`, also known as the `System BIOS` or `pron-->), is a de facto standard|de facto standard defining a firmware interface.<ref name = "pcguidedefinition">http://www.pcguide.com/ref/mbsys/bios/index.htm The PC Guid...
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23. Bios
    (album) `BIOS` is the third album of the Costa Rican music group Gandhi. Track listing: I: STUDIO: #"Comida de animal" #"Miedo" #"Hacia adentro" #"Procesión" #"Un día triste de marzo" #"Sueles dejarme solo" #"Oiga p...
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