Bios vs Firmware - What's the difference?

bios | firmware |


As nouns the difference between bios and firmware

is that bios is built-in operating system while firmware is something in-between hardware and software. Like software, it is created from source code, but it is closely tied to the hardware it runs on.

bios

English

Noun

(BIOS) (BIOSes)
  • (computing) Built-in operating system.
  • (computing)

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    firmware

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia firmware) (-)
  • Something in-between hardware and software. Like software, it is created from source code, but it is closely tied to the hardware it runs on.
  • Software intended for such embedded computer applications.