On modern computers, the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) has largely replaced BIOS, offering more features and a ...

BIOS and UEFI differ in age, interface, and functionality, with UEFI supporting mouse navigation and networking. BIOS uses MBR, UEFI uses GPT, and BIOS works in 16-bit mode while UEFI can operate ...

The name originated from CP/M systems of 1975. In that period, the BIOS was a way for the system to boot and provide a somewhat uniform interface for applications by providing BIOS interrupt calls.

A VESA standard for sound cards. Like the VBE for graphics cards (see VESA BIOS Extension), the Audio Interface (VBE/AI) provides a standard sound card interface across all platforms and environments.