Bios

//ˈbaɪ.ɒs// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Acronym of Basic Input/Output System. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

    "Toshiba manufactures the chip set and the 8- to 10-MHz bus; the BIOS, shadowable in both system and video modes, is licensed from Award."

  2. 2
    plural of bio form-of, plural
  3. 3
    In the philosophy of Giorgio Agamben, a particular mode of life; "qualified life", as opposed to the bare life or zoe.
  4. 4
    any firmware user interface that provides similar functionality as BIOS, such as UEFI. broadly, informal
  5. 5
    A vitamin essential for the growth of yeast, since found to be several B vitamins. obsolete

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"Toshiba manufactures the chip set and the 8- to 10-MHz bus; the BIOS, shadowable in both system and video modes, is licensed from Award."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βίος (bíos). Doublet of jiva and quick.

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