!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is an [Abbreviation] of [Basic Input-Output System].[{$pagename}] is non-volatile [firmware] used to perform [hardware] initialization during the [booting] process (power-on startup), and to provide runtime services for [Operating Systems] and programs.

[{$pagename}] also provides a basic [Configuration Management] interface for the [Device]'s [hardware] components where you might be able to configure such things as the order to read [Disk partitions] during [Booting] and how fast the processor should be allowed to run.
[{$pagename}] typically confirms there is a "valid" [Boot Loader] and perhaps the location of the [Master Boot Record] ([MBR]).!! More Information
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