Korean slang profile
바이오스
baioseu
Basic computer input-output software
An abbreviation for software controlling a computer’s basic input and output, including keyboard, disk, and display.
- Expanded form
- Basic Input Output SystemBasic Input Output System
- Other spellings
- BIOS
- Earliest source found
- Dec 31, 2000
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
컴퓨터를 점검하면서 바이오스 설정 화면을 열었다.
While checking the computer, I opened the 바이오스 settings screen.
02Documented history
- 2000The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 lists the spelling and meaning of “바이오스”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
This expression was checked in the 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』. The expanded form or corresponding name given by the collection is “Basic Input Output System”. The first coiner and actual first use have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition, expanded form, or paired name in the official collection of the time was checked. This relies on a single source; the original re-quoted articles, first coinage, and current range of use require separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2000년 신어, 본문 117쪽 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 31, 2000Original source checked Nov 15, 2026