BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM

Domain	Definition
Computing	Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, ROM BIOS) The part of the system software of the IBM PC and compatibles that provides the lowest level interface to peripheral devices and controls the first stage of the bootstrap process, including installing the operating system. The BIOS is stored in ROM, or equivalent, in every PC. Its main task is to load and execute the operating system which is usually stored on the computer's hard disk, but may be loaded from CD-ROM or floppy disk at install time. In order to provide acceptable performance (e.g. for screen display), some software vendors access the routines in the BIOS directly, rather than using the higher level operating system calls. Thus, the BIOS in the compatible computer must be 100% compatible with the IBM BIOS. As if that wasn't bad enough, many application programs bypass even the BIOS and address the screen hardware directly just as the BIOS does. Consequently, register level compatibility is required in the compatible's display electronics, which means that it must provide the same storage locations and identification as the original IBM hardware. (1999-06-09). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
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Expression: BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM

Modern Translation: BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM

Language		Translations for "BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		NetBIOS (NetBIOS, network basic input/output system). (various references)

Dutch		network basic input/output system (NetBIOS, network basic input/output system), NetBIOS (NetBIOS, network basic input/output system). (various references)

Finnish		NetBIOS (NetBIOS, network basic input/output system). (various references)

French		BIOS, système d'entrée-sortie de base. (various references)

German		NetBIOS (NetBIOS, network basic input/output system). (various references)

Greek		NetBIOS (NetBIOS, network basic input/output system), βασικό σύστημα εισόδου/εξόδου δικτύου (NetBIOS, network basic input/output system). (various references)

Italian		BIOS (BIOS). (various references)

Pig Latin		asicbay input/outputay ystemsay

Portuguese		sistema de entrada e saída da rede (NetBIOS, network basic input/output system), NetBIOS (NetBIOS, network basic input/output system). (various references)

Spanish		Sistema de Entrada/Salida Básico de Red (NetBIOS, network basic input/output system), Sistema de E/S básico de red (NetBIOS, network basic input/output system), sistema básico de E/S de red (NetBIOS, network basic input/output system). (various references)
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Alternative Orthography: BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM

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Specialty Definition: BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM

Expression using "BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM": network basic input/output system. Additional references.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.