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Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware
class computer_interface Q859398
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Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

Summary

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface is a computer interface[1]. It draws 1,688 Wikipedia views per month (computer_interface category, ranking #1 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface's instance of is recorded as computer interface[3].
  • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface's instance of is recorded as technical standard[4].
  • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface's developer is recorded as Unified EFI Forum[5].
  • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface is a type of computer firmware[6].
  • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface's Commons category is recorded as Extensible Firmware Interface[7].
  • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface's official website is recorded as https://uefi.org/[8].
  • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Unified Extensible Firmware Interface[9].
  • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface's replaces is recorded as BIOS[10].
  • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface's uses is recorded as EFI system partition[11].
  • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface's uses is recorded as GUID Partition Table[12].

Why It Matters

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface draws 1,688 Wikipedia views per month (computer_interface category, ranking #1 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

BIOS computer firmware GUID Partition Table PowerMonkey ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . thehackernews.com. thehackernews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · Well-Informed Optimist · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.11
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 2.11, via [[:w:ru:ВП:WE-F|WE-Framework gadget]] from ruwiki"
  2. 4w ago · Mariobanana · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pixiv encyclopedia id → UEFI
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11408]]: UEFI"
  3. 4w ago · GeertivpBot bot · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → computer firmware
    Image → UEFI shell 2.2 screenshot.png
    Replaces → —
    Replaces → BIOS
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1535]]: [[Q107269746]], #pwb Copy label Add gebruikt door (P1535)"
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