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BIOS

Part of a computer's operating system that handles the basic input and output operation for standard computer hardware. For example, the BIOS reads the keystrokes from the keyboard, puts information on the display, and sends information to the printer. The small computer programs within the BIOS that carry out these tasks are called device drivers.


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The operating system has one clock, which provides the time you see on your desktop and the BIOS has its own date and time-handling routines.
7,032,108 entitled "System and Method for Virtualizing Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) Including BIOS Run Time Services," U.
Touchstone Software Corporation's eSupport Division (OTCBB: TSSW), has launched BIOS Wizard, the PC Industry's first true web application to test a PC's BIOS (Basic Input Output System) for system critical compatibility with all the new industry standards including PCI, ACPI, PnP (Plug and Play) Windows 2000, Windows ME and Large EIDE Hard Drive technology.
 
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