Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) specification

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firmware specification
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:EFI
gptkbp:category computer firmware
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Intel
gptkbp:documentedIn Intel EFI Specification
gptkbp:firstPublished 1998
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) specification
gptkbp:purpose define interface between operating system and platform firmware
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:legacy_BIOS
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification
gptkbp:standardizedBy no
gptkbp:successor gptkb:UEFI
gptkbp:supports boot services
runtime services
pre-boot environment
modular firmware architecture
gptkbp:usedIn Itanium-based systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:EFI_Specification_Working_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8