Extensible Firmware Interface

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf interface
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:EFI
gptkbp:architecture platform-independent
gptkbp:category computer firmware
BIOS alternative
booting
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Intel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Extensible Firmware Interface
gptkbp:introducedIn 1998
gptkbp:license Intel license
gptkbp:purpose standard interface between operating system and platform firmware
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:UEFI
BIOS
gptkbp:replacedBy Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
gptkbp:specifies publicly available
gptkbp:supports modular design
extensibility
boot services
runtime services
pre-boot environment
gptkbp:usedIn Itanium-based systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:EFI
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5