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power-on self test
comp., MS	Selbsttest m (A set of routines stored in read-only memory (ROM) that tests various system components such as RAM, the disk drives, and the keyboard, to see if they are properly connected and operating. If problems are found, these routines alert the user with a series of beeps or a message, often accompanied by a diagnostic numeric value. If the POST is successful, it passes control to the bootstrap loader)
English thesaurus
power-on self test
abbr., meas.inst.	power-on selftest (ssn); power-on-self-test (ssn)
comp., MS	Power-On Self Test (A set of routines stored in read-only memory (ROM) that tests various system components such as RAM, the disk drives, and the keyboard, to see if they are properly connected and operating. If problems are found, these routines alert the user with a series of beeps or a message, often accompanied by a diagnostic numeric value. If the POST is successful, it passes control to the bootstrap loader)
power-on-self-test
abbr., meas.inst.	power-on self test (ssn); power-on self-test (ssn); power-on selftest (ssn)
power-on self-test
abbr., meas.inst.	power-on selftest (ssn); power-on-self-test (ssn)
Power-On Self Test
telecom., abbr.	POST
power-on self test A set of routines stored in read-only memory (ROM) that tests various system components such as RAM, the disk drives, and the keyboard, to see if they are properly connected and operating. If problems are found, these routines alert the user with a series of beeps or a message, often accompanied by a diagnostic numeric value. If the POST is successful, it passes control to the bootstrap loader
abbr., comp., MS	POST (Power-On Self Test)