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BIOS

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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

Libreboot - A distribution of Coreboot which eliminates propietary blobs completely

Coreboot - A FLOSS alternative to a BIOS, which includes proprietary blobs