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The primary function of BIOS is to prepare the machine so other software programs stored on various media (such as hard drives, floppies, and CDs) can load, execute, and assume control of the computer.
BIOS can also be said to be a coded program embedded on a chip that recognises and controls various devices that make up the computer.