Basic input output system (BIOS)

Basic input output system (BIOS),

Definition of Basic input output system (BIOS):

1. Set of procedures (short programs) stored on a type of read-only-memory (ROM), on the motherboards of IBM-PC compatible computers. These instructions handle computer startup operations (such as power-on self-test), and hardware configurations for devices such as disk drives, keyboard, and monitor.

Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)

The basic input/output system (BIOS) is the part of the operating system that connects certain hardware devices to software. It maintains the necessary buffers to send information from a program to the hardware/desktop that receives the information.