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The BIOS or Basic Input/Output System was a program built in to PCs up until around 2011, which | The BIOS or Basic Input/Output System was a program built in to PCs up until around 2011, which controlled the PC prior to booting and initiated the boot process. (Newer computers use [[Glossary:UEFI|UEFI]]). See [[UEFI_and_GPT#BIOS_vs_UEFI|BIOS vs UEFI]] in the Wiki. | ||
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The BIOS or Basic Input/Output System was a program built in to PCs up until around 2011, which controlled the PC prior to booting and initiated the boot process. (Newer computers use UEFI). See BIOS vs UEFI in the Wiki.