Definition, synonyms and related words
Acronym of Basic Input/Output System.
"In Agamben's philosophy, the bios represents a politically qualified life that is distinguished from mere biological existence."
plural of bio
In the philosophy of Giorgio Agamben, a particular mode of life; "qualified life", as opposed to the bare life or zoe.
In plain English: A bio is a short summary of someone's life and background that you can read to get quick facts about them.
"The company's bios are posted on their website for potential employees to read before interviews."
Usage: Do not use this term in everyday conversation about computer hardware profiles or biological data summaries. It is specialized philosophical vocabulary referring specifically to Giorgio Agamben's concept of qualified human existence distinct from mere biological survival.
The prefix bios comes from Ancient Greek, where it originally meant "life" or "the good life." It entered English usage as a distinct element to denote living things or biological processes.