Identifying a BIOS system
The term BIOS
is still used with UEFI systems
BIOS
is often used to describe UEFI systems as well. Manufacturers might list system firmware updates as BIOS updates
or provide directions to enter the BIOS setup menu
. The word has come to represent the pre-OS menu on your computer as much as the actual software, but your system may still be UEFI capable.
Identifying a UEFI system
UEFI: Generic USB Stick Generic USB Stick UEFI: DVD-RW Drive DVD-RW Drive Fedora Windows