BIOS
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BIOS, stands for basic input/output system. The term first appeared in the CP/M operating system, describing the part of CP/M loaded during boot time that interfaced directly with the hardware. After the POST section of your boot the BIOS accesses your MBR For more information please see: Wikipedia:BIOSThis article is still a Stub. You can help Gentoo-Wiki by expanding it.
