===== Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) =====
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**Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)** is the program a computer's [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:c:cpu]] uses to start the computer system after it is powered on. It also manages data flow between the computer's [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:o:os]] and attached devices, such as the hard disk, video adapter, keyboard, mouse and printer.

Source: [[https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/BIOS-basic-input-output-system ]]


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