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The BIOS is recorded on a flash memory chip, which can be easily updated if necessary. (see BIOS)

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A BIOS that has been recorded on a flash memory chip that can be updated if necessary.

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This BIOS contains a flash ROM chip that can be updated under certain conditions, but is otherwise static.

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A BIOS stored in flash memory. BIOS is the essential software built into a computer to handle the performance of basic recurring tasks. Flash memory is easier to upgrade than ROM, the original method for holding the BIOS. Upgrading a ROM BIOS requires replacing a chip, but flash memory can be replaced electronically.

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