What does BIOS stand for?

What does BIOS mean?

BIOS	Basic Input/ Output System Computing » General
BIOS	Basic Input/Output System Computing » Drivers
BIOS	Basic Input/ Output System Governmental » Military
BIOS	Basic Input/ Output System Community » Media
BIOS	Basic Input-Output System Computing » General
BIOS	Basic Input Output Systems Miscellaneous » Unclassified
BIOS	Basic I O System Miscellaneous » Unclassified
BIOS	Binary Intelligence Override System Computing » General
BIOS	Binary Interrupt Output Service Computing » Networking
BIOS	Binary Input Output Support Miscellaneous » Unclassified
BIOS	Business Infrastructure Operations Services Business » General
BIOS	British Intelligence Objectives Sub Miscellaneous » Unclassified
BIOS	BIOlogical Satellite Governmental » NASA
BIOS	Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences Community » Educational
BIOS	Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences Academic & Science » Ocean Science
BIOS	Biography in plural (biographies) Business » General

BIOS(n.): computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system.