What does BIOS stand for?

Basic Input/Output System

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Information technology (IT) and computers

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80 billion yen, due mainly to sales expansion in network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) devices such as multifunction printers.

Tokyo stocks down in morning after falls in U.S. shares

In the past, Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) Software was limited to basic "on/off" and self-test functionality.

PHOENIX: NEXT GENERATION BIOS SOFTWARE PLATFORM

If the day, date, or time is incorrect, then you have a problem with your basic input/output system (BIOS).

Y2K update

7,032,108 entitled "System and Method for Virtualizing Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) Including BIOS Run Time Services," U.

Egenera Granted Three New Patents; Breakthroughs in Virtual BIOS and ...

First, it may be that your computer supports the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature, but the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) compliant basic input/output system (BIOS) is not configured correctly to permit the operating system to turn off the power supply.

How 3 computers can see same e-mail; Q&A; Serving three PCs; Shutting ...

The AMIBIOS8 basic input/output system software enables state-of-the-art technologies and handles a wide set of peripherals on x86-64 computers.

AMI Supports Atmel's Firmware Hub Flash and LPC Flash for PC BIOS ...

Those who view the Justice Department settlement and Kollar-Kotelly's ruling as a slam-dunk for Microsoft have forgotten a key point: The settlement prohibits Microsoft from restricting computer makers' ability to "offer users the option of launching other operating systems from the basic input/output system or a non-Microsoft boot-loader.

Ruling creates opening for Linux E-conomy

The April version of the virus is particularly damaging because it can also keep a computer from starting up by infecting the firmware on which all IBM-compatible programs depend, the basic input/output system, or BIOS.

PC VIRUS IS TIMED TO STRIKE MONDAY -- BUG COULD WIPE OUT HARD-DISK ...