BIOS stands for
BIOS stands for
A: Basic Input Output Structure
B: Basic Input Operating System
C: Basic Input Output System
D: None of these
BIOS is short for Basic Input Output System; a firmware stored on the motherboard that initializes hardware when a computer starts. It performs essential checks like memory testing and prepares the system to load the operating system. Without BIOS or its modern replacement UEFI; a computer would not know how to communicate with its hardware.