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BIOS
In computing, BIOS (, ; Basic Input/Output System, also known as the System BIOS, ROM BIOS, BIOS ROM or PC BIOS) is a type of firmware used to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs and to perform hardware initialization during the booting process (power-on startup). On a computer using BIOS firmware, the firmware comes pre-installed on the computer's motherboard.
Microsoft Silverlight
application framework for writing and running rich Internet applications
Windows Genuine Advantage
anti-infringement system created by Microsoft
Q21600523
universal application platform created and developed by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows
Universal Windows Platform app
file format for applications built upon the Universal Windows Platform and used across compatible Microsoft Windows systems
Windows Runtime
platform-agnostic component and application architecture
Windows Product Activation
DRM mechanism used by Microsoft
WinJS
The Windows Library for JavaScript (abbreviated as WinJS) is an open-source JavaScript library developed by Microsoft. It has been designed with the primary goal of easing development of Windows Store apps for Windows 8 and Windows 10, as well as Windows Phone apps for Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 Mobile and Xbox One applications using HTML5 and JavaScript, as an alternative to using WinRT XAML and C#, VB.NET or C++ (CX).
WQL
Windows Management Instrumentation Query Language (WQL) is Microsoft's implementation of the CIM Query Language (CQL), a query language for the Common Information Model (CIM) standard from the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF). It is a subset of ANSI standard SQL with minor semantic changes.
XAP
file format
Windows USER
component of the Microsoft Windows operating system that provides core functionality for building simple user interfaces
System Service Dispatch Table