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BIOS

  [bahy-ohs]
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–noun
computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
Origin:
B(asic) I(nput)/O(utput) S(ystem)
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bi⋅o

  [bahy-oh] noun, plural bi⋅os, adjective Informal.
–noun
1. biography.
2. biology.
–adjective
3. biographical.
4. biological: a bio control service using praying mantises to reduce the population of garden pests.
Origin:
1945–50; by shortening; as adj., independent use of bio-, taken as a free form

bi⋅og

  [bahy-og]
–noun Informal.
biography.
Also, bio.

Origin:
1940–45; by shortening
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bi·o   (bī'ō)   
n.   pl. bi·os Informal

  1. A biography.

  2. A biographical sketch or outline.

BIOS   (bī'ōs)   
n.  The set of routines stored in read-only memory that enable a computer to start the operating system and to communicate with the various devices in the system, such as disk drives, keyboard, monitor, printer, and communications ports.

[b(asic) i(nput/)o(utput) s(ystem).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: bi·os
Pronunciation: 'bI-"äs
Function: noun
: a mixture of vitamins of the B complex essential for the optimum growth of some yeasts
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Computing Dictionary

BIOS
Basic Input/Output System

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
BIOS
Basic Input/Output System
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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