UEFI

Definition	:	Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
Category	:	Computing » Hardware
Country/Region	:	Worldwide
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What does UEFI mean?

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a standard firmware interface, designed to replace Basic Input/ Output System (BIOS). UEFI was designed to overcome some of the weaknesses of BIOS, such as speed and hardware limitations. UEFI was initially released as the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI), a technology developed by Intel for use with their high-end Itanium® line of 64-bit processors, which were incompatible with the BIOS standard. Now Unified EFI Forum is the group responsible for developing, managing and promoting UEFI specifications.