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The 8 pages that link to Bootloader, each with the reason it gives.

• FirmwareBroader topic: It is often the firmware stage that hands control to the operating system.

• Read-only memoryRelated: Boot code must remain available before the operating system can access storage.

• Assembly languageRelated: Early startup code may run before ordinary compiled software is available.

• BIOSRelated: BIOS transfers control to boot code that begins loading the operating system.

• UEFIRelated: UEFI launches an operating-system bootloader rather than loading the kernel directly.

• Low-level programming languageRelated: Bootloaders run before ordinary software environments are available.

• System softwareBroader topic: It bridges firmware startup and the operating system’s launch.

• Disk partitioningRelated: Bootloaders rely on disk layout information to find startup files or operating systems.