A short biographical profile of a person, often used in professional or social contexts.
The conference program included a brief bio of each speaker.
Informal abbreviation for the science of biology, especially as a school or academic subject.
I've got my bio lab at 9 a.m.
A detailed written account of a person's life; a biography.
She released a definitive bio of Frida Kahlo last year.
bioadjective
Relating to biological processes, biotechnology, or living organisms; biological.
The company is developing bio fuels made from algae.
Produced without synthetic chemicals or artificial additives; organic.
He prefers to buy bio bread and locally grown produce.
biosnoun
(computing, usually written in capital letters) A Basic Input/Output System; the firmware that initializes hardware and starts the operating system when a computer is powered on.
After flashing the BIOS, the PC finally recognized the new processor.
Plural of bio: short biographical profiles of several people, typically used in programmes or on websites.
The conference brochure contained concise bios of all the keynote speakers.