EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface)

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firmware interface specification
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Extensible_Firmware_Interface
gptkbp:category boot process
computer firmware
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Intel
gptkbp:enables modular firmware design
hardware-independent booting
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface)
gptkbp:introducedIn 1998
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:UEFI
gptkbp:provides pre-boot environment
platform abstraction
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:Intel
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:UEFI
BIOS
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:UEFI
gptkbp:standardizedBy Unified EFI Forum
gptkbp:supports gptkb:IA-64_architecture
gptkb:x86_architecture
gptkbp:usedFor providing runtime services for operating systems
booting operating systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Portable_Executable
gptkb:PE_format
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7