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The '''BIOS''' (Basic Input/Output System) is firmware contained in a computer's motherboard which is in charge of hardware initialization in the booting process and providing services to the operating system and programs running within. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
[[Libreboot]] - A | [[Libreboot]] - A distribution of Coreboot which eliminates propietary blobs completely | ||
[[Coreboot]] - A | [[Coreboot]] - A FLOSS alternative to a BIOS, which includes [[proprietary]] blobs | ||
[[Category:Operating systems]] | [[Category:Operating systems]] | ||
[[Category:Terms]] | [[Category:Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 16:49, 5 September 2017
The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is firmware contained in a computer's motherboard which is in charge of hardware initialization in the booting process and providing services to the operating system and programs running within.
See also
Libreboot - A distribution of Coreboot which eliminates propietary blobs completely
Coreboot - A FLOSS alternative to a BIOS, which includes proprietary blobs