# power-on self-test

> process performed by firmware or software routines immediately after a computer or other digital electronic device is powered on

**Wikidata**: [Q277541](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q277541)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-on_self-test)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/power-on-self-test


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013