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bios

noun — 5 senses

BIOS

nounalso spelled BIOS

UK /ˈbaɪ.ɒs/ · US /ˈbaɪ.oʊs/

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Abbreviation, Acronym Acronym of Basic Input/Output System.

  • Toshiba manufactures the chip set and the 8- to 10-MHz bus; the BIOS, shadowable in both system and video modes, is licensed from Award.1991 March 12, PC Mag, volume 10, number 5:
2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Broadly, Informal any firmware user interface that provides similar functionality as BIOS, such as UEFI.

Related terms
UEFI

bios

noun
1

plural of bio

2

Obsolete A vitamin essential for the growth of yeast, since found to be several B vitamins.

Derived terms
diplobios, geobios, halobios, limnobios

bios

noun

Etymology From Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life, the good life”), first distinguished in this particular sense by Giorgio Agamben. Doublet of jiva and quick.

1

Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences A particular mode of life, a qualified life.

Coordinate terms
zoe

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — authors: page histories for BIOS and bios.