Linked from

The 7 pages that link to BIOS, each with the reason it gives.

• Read-only memoryRelated: Traditional BIOS code is stored in nonvolatile memory so it is available at startup.

• BootloaderRelated: On legacy PCs, BIOS performs early startup before handing control to boot code.

• MS-DOSNarrower topic: MS-DOS relied on BIOS services to interact with PC hardware.

• Non-volatile memoryBroader topic: Its persistent storage allows a computer to initialize before an operating system loads.

• MotherboardRelated: BIOS is stored on the motherboard and runs during startup.

• UEFICompared with: UEFI was designed as a more extensible successor to the legacy BIOS interface.

• Real-time clockRelated: Traditional BIOS firmware reads clock settings during startup and may provide tools to change them.