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Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)

A modern firmware interface that supplants legacy BIOS, offering higher processing capability and advanced hardware support.

Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)

A legacy firmware that interacts with hardware components and allows system setup, traditionally limited to 16-bit.

System Setup

A customizable interface within firmware for modifying persistent hardware parameters using keyboard and mouse.

Firmware

Software stored directly on a physical motherboard memory chip.

Boot Priority / Order

Configuration settings that define the initialization sequence for mass storage and removable media.

Administrator Password

A password that secures entry into the System Setup utility, preventing unauthorized access to firmware settings.

User Password

A password that restricts system startup, requiring entry before the operating system begins to load.

Onboard Devices Configuration

A setting that allows enabling or disabling integrated hardware components within the UEFI firmware.

Firmware Flashing

The process of updating the BIOS firmware stored on the motherboard.

Network Interface Cards

Settings in the UEFI that allow toggling built-in Ethernet network controllers on or off.

Motherboard Lighting

Controls the parameters for integrated system lighting within the UEFI firmware.

Boot Security

A setting that restricts boot priority to internal mass storage to prevent unauthorized access.