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How do you explain what the BIOS is to non-Super User?
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In a particularly nerdy Facebook status update I mentioned that I had flashed my BIOS. One of my friends asked what the BIOS is. My question is: How do you explain what the BIOS is and does to a layperson? (Hint: "The BIOS is the basic input/output system" is not going to be accepted as the answer.…
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Usually when I try to explain a technical concept to a non-techie, I revert to Simple English Wikipedia. "BIOS, in computing, stands for Basic Input/Output System. The BIOS is a computer program embedded on a chip on a computer's motherboard that re…
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