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Data structure in the volume boot record
In computing, the BIOS parameter block, often shortened to BPB, is a data structure in the volume boot record (VBR) describing the physical layout of a
BIOS_parameter_block
Computer file system architecture design
FAT12 and FAT16 since OS/2 1.0 and DOS 4.0, also known as Extended BIOS Parameter Block (EBPB) (bytes below sector offset 0x024 are the same as for the DOS
Design_of_the_FAT_file_system
Disk compression utility
DriveSpace (initially known as DoubleSpace) is a disk compression utility supplied with MS-DOS starting from version 6.0 in 1993 and ending in 2000 with
DriveSpace
Aspect of a computer disk file system
a BDP contains, Microsoft specifies that one should inspect the BIOS Parameter Block that is contained in the BDP's Volume Boot Record. When a Microsoft
Microsoft basic data partition
Microsoft_basic_data_partition
Firmware for hardware initialization and OS runtime services
storage device which then initializes a kernel. In the era of DOS, the BIOS provided BIOS interrupt calls for the keyboard, display, storage, and other input/output
BIOS
Data recovery utility
depend on the file system at all. Find filesystem parameters to rewrite a valid BIOS parameter block (analogous to "superblocks" in Unix file systems)
TestDisk
Boot sector of non-partitioned media in PC systems
in DOS 1.x), FAT16, FAT32, HPFS and NTFS, the VBR also contains a BIOS Parameter Block (BPB) that specifies the location and layout of the principal on-disk
Volume_boot_record
Software responsible for starting the computer
volume boot records, up to 59 bytes are occupied for the extended BIOS parameter block (EBPB) on FAT12 and FAT16 volumes since DOS 4.0, whereas the FAT32
Bootloader
Low level firmware interface to the hardware
system—especially game software). BIOS runs in the real address mode (Real Mode) of the x86 CPU, so programs that call BIOS either must also run in real mode
BIOS_interrupt_call
8-bit operating system by Microsoft
of the FAT to select file system parameter profiles for its FAT12 file system instead of from the BIOS Parameter Block (BPB) in the boot sector. On the
MSX-DOS
First sector of partitioned PC computer disk
optionally fix up the drive value (stored at offset 0x019 in the Extended BIOS Parameter Block (EBPB) or at sector offset 0x01FD) in loaded VBRs before passing
Master_boot_record
Instructions directly executable by a computer
(MBRs) and boot sectors (which also hold the partition table and BIOS Parameter Block, leaving less than 446 respectively 423 bytes for the code) were
Machine_code
File system used by MS-DOS and Windows 9x
partition size to 16 MB for 512 byte sectors and 4 KB clusters. The BIOS Parameter Block (BPB) was introduced with PC DOS 2.0 as well, and this version also
File_Allocation_Table
Flash file system
is a 12-sector region that contains the boot records, BIOS parameter block (BPB), OEM parameters and the checksum sector. (There are two VBR type regions
ExFAT
Proprietary file system developed by Microsoft
(UEFI) and 64-bit support. GPT data disks are supported on systems with BIOS. The NTFS maximum theoretical limit on the size of individual files is 16 EB
NTFS
Architecture of computer operating systems
Disk partition. The boot sector contains the disk boot program and BIOS Parameter Block table which searches for the location of the root directory and IO
Architecture_of_Windows_9x
Video board software standard
txt. VESA Super VGA BIOS Extension 1.0 (Standard # VS891001) 1 October 1989 VESA BIOS Extension 1.2 VESA BIOS Extension 2.0 VESA BIOS Extension 3.0 Dr.
VESA_BIOS_Extensions
Process of starting a computer
Volume Boot Records, up to 59 bytes are occupied for the Extended BIOS Parameter Block on FAT12 and FAT16 volumes since DOS 4.0, whereas the FAT32 EBPB
Booting
Topics referred to by the same term
business Ballet Palm Beach, an American professional ballet company BIOS parameter block, a computing data structure Boridi Airport, Boridi, Papua New Guinea
BPB
File system for CD-R and CD-ROM optical discs
header for the data area, describing its content (similar to the BIOS parameter block used by FAT, HPFS and NTFS formatted disks). Each volume descriptor
ISO_9660
Source code that alters its instructions to the hardware while executing
DR-DOS MBRs and boot sectors (which also hold the partition table and BIOS Parameter Block, leaving less than 446 respectively 423 bytes for the code) were
Self-modifying_code
Distinctly-addressable storage unit
bit set, and also copied to an 11-byte field within the Extended BIOS Parameter Block of the disk's boot sector. The label is stored as uppercase in FAT
Volume_(computing)
Programming term
labels, they do not trust some BIOS Parameter Block (BPB) values and recalculate them from other disk geometry parameters in order to work around several
Bug_compatibility
Command-line utility that carries out disk formatting
volume (and possibly elsewhere as well). Format always writes a BIOS Parameter Block to the first sector, with or without the /S option. Another option
Format_(command)
Computer operating system
Master series. 86-DOS did not take advantage of a FAT ID byte or BIOS parameter block (BPB), as later DOS versions do, to distinguish between different
86-DOS
newly inserted floppy disks in drives A: and B:, the virus uses the BIOS parameter block to determine where to store the original boot sector. Because it
AntiEXE
Events in the history of 16-bit x86 DOS-family disk operating systems
Magazine, June 26, 1984 Phoenix Eagerly Waiting to Clone Next-Generation IBM BIOS, InfoWorld, March 9, 1987 Borland Sidekick ad, Byte, June 1984 Sidekick Boosts
Timeline of DOS operating systems
Timeline_of_DOS_operating_systems
BIOS interrupt call for disk access
is shorthand for BIOS interrupt call 13hex, the 20th interrupt vector in an x86-based (IBM PC-descended) computer system. The BIOS typically sets up
INT_13H
2007 video game
BioShock is a 2007 first-person shooter video game developed by 2K Boston (later Irrational Games) and 2K Australia, and published by 2K. The first game
BioShock
System routines for Classic Mac OS
block to zeros, so either the allocation function should take a boolean parameter, or there should be two allocation functions. To pass a parameter would
Macintosh_Toolbox
Fatal system error screen
along with four parameters. This was shown together in the following format: error code (parameter 1, parameter 2, parameter 3, parameter 4) error name
Blue_screen_of_death
Multi-stage initialisation process of operating system
commonly used on; on these systems, the BIOS or UEFI firmware plays an important role. In BIOS systems, the BIOS will respectively perform power-on self
Booting_process_of_Linux
BIOS interrupt call
or INT 16 is shorthand for BIOS interrupt call 10hex, the 17th interrupt vector in an x86-based computer system. The BIOS typically sets up a real mode
INT_10H
Interface to device driver that appears in filesystem
FAT-like filesystem, and a BIOS-like Input/Output Control System (IOCS) implementing a number of standard character and block device drivers as well as
Device_file
2013 video game
BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter video game developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K. The third installment of the BioShock series
BioShock_Infinite
Computer hard drive feature
have changed their desktop drives not to include the support for the ERC parameter, purportedly to force sales of their more expensive RAID/enterprise models
Error_recovery_control
Discontinued family of computer operating systems
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), the Basic Disk Operating System (BDOS), and the Console Command Processor (CCP). The BIOS consists of drivers that deal
CP/M
Notion in statistics
information that an observable random variable X carries about an unknown parameter θ of a distribution that models X. Formally, it is the variance of the
Fisher_information
Networking protocol
[-S] [Interval] The common parameters are: nbtstat -c: displays the contents of the NetBIOS name cache, the table of NetBIOS names and their resolved IP
NetBIOS_over_TCP/IP
Computer storage interface standard
These can be supported as bootable devices by a BIOS complying with the ATAPI Removable Media Device BIOS Specification, originally developed by Compaq
Parallel_ATA
Compressed block of biomass used for fueling a fire
[bʁikɛt]; in English also spelled briquet or brickette) is a compressed block of coal dust or other combustible biomass material (e.g. charcoal, sawdust
Briquette
Standardized way to automatically access information about a memory module
In most cases, there is a special optional procedure for accessing BIOS parameters, to view and potentially make changes in settings. It may be possible
Serial_presence_detect
Method used for display options on video text terminals
(BEL, CR, LF, BS) were interpreted by the underlying BIOS. Any display effects had to be done with BIOS calls, which were notoriously slow, or by directly
ANSI_escape_code
Creation of accessible areas on secondary storage device
doesn't have the extended partition and the logical partition. BIOS boot partition (BIOS BP) is a share of the storage device used to keep software that
Disk_partitioning
Type of artificial neural network
n} matrix. The matrix is trained via backpropagation, as is any other parameter of the model. The introduction of identity mappings facilitates signal
Residual_neural_network
Computer data storage partitioning standard
Linux distributions can boot from GPT partitions on systems with either the BIOS or the EFI firmware interface. The Master Boot Record (MBR) partitioning
GUID_Partition_Table
Retrieved October 22, 2015. "MythBusters Bios - Adam". Discovery Channel. Retrieved August 24, 2014. "MythBusters Bios - Kari". Discovery Channel. Retrieved
List of MythBusters cast members
List_of_MythBusters_cast_members
Electronic non-volatile computer storage device
store program code that rarely needs to be updated, such as a computer's BIOS or the firmware of set-top boxes. Its endurance may be from as little as
Flash_memory
Memory manager produced by Quarterdeck Office Systems
be performed without going through the BIOS. It will therefore completely bypass the POST, including the BIOS startup screen and the time-consuming memory
QEMM
1993 video game
character Snake Logan to the exit of each level. In most cases the exit is blocked off by an energy field which will kill Snake instantly if he touches it
Bio_Menace
Programming language derived from Perl
after the variable name. Slurpy parameters are always optional. Parameters can also be passed to arbitrary blocks, which act as closures. This is how
Raku_(programming_language)
Type of machine learning model
long chains of thought before returning a final answer. Many LLMs with parameter counts comparable to those of OpenAI's GPT series have been developed
Large_language_model
Transistor that uses both electrons and holes as charge carriers
transistor parameters α and β characterize the current gain of the BJT. It is this gain that allows BJTs to be used as the building blocks of electronic
Bipolar_junction_transistor
System configuration file for DOS and OS/2
start of the file [...] queried by the MS-DOS BIOS before it loads the shell, but not by the DR-DOS BIOS [...] COMMAND.COM would [...] check that it is
CONFIG.SYS
RAM area of an IBM AT or compatible computer
/BDOS=xxxx parameter Incomplete address decoding Intra-segment offset relocation Rebasing SHELLHIGH (CONFIG.SYS directive) SIZE=xxxx parameter to override
High_memory_area
Process of preparing a data storage device for initial use
defect checks (re-initialization over pre-established logical blocks) and modify track parameters (managing the real low-level format). When the hard drive's
Disk_formatting
Computer graphics standard from 1987
represent standard modes if the VGA BIOS supports those, and that modes from 0100h to 07FFh represent VESA modes if the VESA BIOS supports them. Modes from 0900h
VGA_text_mode
American multinational corporation
services. The Water segment provides products to measure microbiological parameters in water. Popular products of this segment include Colilert, Colilert-18
Idexx_Laboratories
Japanese basketball player (born 1998)
On December 29, 2015, Hachimura posted 34 points, 19 rebounds and three blocks to guide Meisei past Tsuchiura Nihon University High School for his third
Rui_Hachimura
Electrocardiogram waveform representing ventricular contraction in the heart
KC, Baranchuk A (January 2016). "R-Peak Time: An Electrocardiographic Parameter with Multiple Clinical Applications". Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology
QRS_complex
1992 video game
8 directions by the D-Pad. The player can move, shoot, dodge, and block. To block an enemy projectile, the player must place the Power Star in the path
Bio-Hazard_Battle
State of medically-controlled temporary loss of sensation or awareness
memories without resulting in unconsciousness. Regional and local anesthesia block transmission of nerve impulses from a specific part of the body. Depending
Anesthesia
Numeric value with an unclear meaning
of any number of cards, it would be sufficient to turn deckSize into a parameter of that procedure, whereas the first example would require several changes
Magic_number_(programming)
Type of electronic amplifier
linearity, frequency response, step response) and reduces sensitivity to parameter variations due to manufacturing or environment. Because of these advantages
Negative-feedback_amplifier
American business executive (born 1973)
February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via YouTube. "Neal Mohan bio". YouTube for Press. March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on April
Neal_Mohan
Boot firmware for DEC Alpha-based computers
prompt. Various system variables for establishing automatic boot settings, parameter strings to be passed to an operating system and the like may also be set
SRM_firmware
Medical intervention
changes over time. ICG continuously processes a number of cardiodynamic parameters, such as stroke volume (SV), heart rate (HR), cardiac output (CO), ventricular
Impedance_cardiography
American beach volleyball player
Answers Africa. July 24, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2021. Morgan Beck Cal Bears Bio "Morgan Beck". Team USA. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014
Morgan_Beck
Logical record API
software. The level of access is at a higher level than that provided by BIOS and BDOS in the PC world; in fact, IOCS has no support for character-oriented
Input/Output_Control_System
Taiwanese computer and electronics company
the BIOS. In May, Asus responded to the incidents by releasing a Beta BIOS, which was supposed to fix the error. However, not only did the new BIOS not
Asus
Family of operating systems for IBM PC compatibles
first sector on the first track (track zero), of the boot disk. The ROM BIOS will load this sector into memory at address 0000h:7C00h, and typically check
DOS
English actress (born 1956)
Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End". Wyndhamstheatre.co.uk. Cullwell-Block, Logan (24 June 2025). "Mark Strong, Lesley Manville-Led Oedipus Sets Broadway
Lesley_Manville
Type of feedforward neural network
discussed below. The convolutional layer is the core building block of a CNN. The layer's parameters consist of a set of learnable filters (or kernels), which
Convolutional_neural_network
Programmable interval timer IC
second timer1 (chip) is at 50h..53h. On x86 PCs, many video card BIOS and system BIOS will reprogram the second counter for their own use. Reprogramming
Intel_8253
Principal protocol used to assign IPv4 addresses on an IPv4 network
networks for automatically assigning IP addresses and other communication parameters to devices connected to the network using a client–server architecture
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol
Statistical model for a binary dependent variable
regression analysis, logistic regression (or logit regression) estimates the parameters of a logistic model (the coefficients in the linear or non linear combinations)
Logistic_regression
Statistical measure of association
Uncovers Widespread Cell-State Erasure by scRNAseq Batch Correction Methods". bioRxiv 10.1101/2021.11.15.468733. A Measure of Association for Nonparametric
Cramér's_V
American football player (born 2002)
Puente, California. Ponder played for Cal Poly, collecting 27 sacks and blocking a field goal attempt and an extra point try while a Mustang. He scored
Elijah_Ponder
Data recovery software
1394/FireWire—that can be made visible to MS-DOS through the addition of controller BIOS or add-on DOS drivers. In May 2013, Steve Gibson announced the start of work
SpinRite
American actor and basketball player
school's postgraduate program. He averaged 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks at Worcester. This led to DiLiegro receiving a full athletic scholarship
Dane_DiLiegro
2025 Japanese television season
pass through until electricity is applied, causing the liquid crystal to block light instead. By applying vinyl over the LCD, electricity will pass through
Dr._Stone_season_4
Semiconductor light source
1142/9789814287876_0007, ISBN 978-981-4287-86-9{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) Liao, Yitao; Thomidis, Christos; Kao, Chen-kai; Moustakas
Light-emitting_diode
Industrial process for ammonia production
adsorption). If the binding of the nitrogen is too strong, the catalyst is blocked and the catalytic ability is reduced (self-poisoning). The elements in
Haber_process
Variation in the time intervals between heartbeats
6018 [q-bio.QM]. Parameter aus dem Lorenz-Plot Parameters from the Lorenz-Plot brain & heart, "Parameter der Herzratenvariabilität" (Parameters of HRV)
Heart_rate_variability
API of the MS-DOS operating system
32-bit ARM editions) NTVDM for Windows NT DOSEMU for Linux DOSBox ReactOS BIOS interrupt call Ralf Brown's Interrupt List (RBIL) Comparison of DOS operating
DOS_API
Mathematical models of changing DNA
have been proposed. These substitution models differ in terms of the parameters used to describe the rates at which one nucleotide replaces another during
Models_of_DNA_evolution
User-definable variable associated with each running process in many operating systems
support a command line parameter /Y to automatically assume "Yes" on queries, thereby suppressing such prompts. If, however, the parameter /Y:yn is used to
Environment_variable
Set of computer and peripheral connection standards
Descriptor Block (CDB). The CDB consists of a one-byte operation code followed by five or more bytes containing command-specific parameters. At the end
SCSI
American lacrosse player
decision after the Duke Lacrosse scandal. On October 29, 2005, Clausen blocked Blair Academy student Kurt Socha out of bounds while playing American football
Ken_Clausen
University in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
biologist and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate Manmohan Parida, virologist, N-Bios laureate Narendra Singh Tomar, politician, speaker of Madhya Pradesh Legislative
Jiwaji_University
Study of the properties of codes and their fitness
are summarized by their symbol alphabets (e.g., binary or ternary) and parameters (n,m,dmin) where n is the length of the codeword, in symbols, m is the
Coding_theory
1988 video game
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (バイオミラクル ぼくってウパ, Baio Mirakuru - Bokutte Upa; lit. "Bio Miracle - I'm Upa") is a Konami video game that was first released for
Bio_Miracle_Bokutte_Upa
Species of flowering plant
wall in London Covering a German ruin Trailing from fence to an apartment block Spread out vines, mixed with Japanese Honeysuckle Bárrios, S.; Copeland
Parthenocissus_quinquefolia
Mathematical theory on behavior of connected clusters in a random graph
theory – Branch of mathematics in probability theory Critical exponent – Parameter describing physics near critical points Directed percolation – Physical
Percolation_theory
American financial investor and businessman (born 1983)
to his reputation. Shkreli denied Vanity Fair's request for comment and blocked the author of the article on Twitter. Shkreli, an avid League of Legends
Martin_Shkreli
Computational model used in machine learning
non-connectionist neural networks.[citation needed] A hyperparameter is a parameter defining any configurable part of the network and learning process whose
Neural network (machine learning)
Neural_network_(machine_learning)
Venture capital unit of Alphabet Inc
Independent. "Google Ventures invests in Europe". 9 July 2014. "Stipple Bio Emerges From Stealth with Oversubscribed $100 Million Series A Financing"
GV_(company)
American football player (born 1999)
right before the half. On August 19, 2023, Johnson was named the Buckeyes' Block "O" jersey recipient and wore a No. 0 jersey for the 2023 season. In 2023
Xavier Johnson (American football)
Xavier_Johnson_(American_football)
American football player (born 1993)
(June 24, 2011). "Super 30: Norman's George Kittle no longer new kid on the block". NewsOK.com. Retrieved November 26, 2017. Aber, Ryan (February 1, 2012)
George_Kittle
Canadian gridiron football player (born 2000)
left tackle. During the 2022 season, Adams was ranked as the 11th best blocking guard in the nation and the 2nd best in the Big Ten. For his performance
Isaiah_Adams
BIOS PARAMETER-BLOCK
BIOS PARAMETER-BLOCK
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from places in Landes and Lot-et-Garonne named Bias.English : possibly a variant spelling of Byas.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Heart bits
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Parmenter.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : variant spelling of Buis.English : perhaps a variant of Biss. Compare Beese, Bice, Bise, Byce.
Surname or Lastname
English or Welsh (Bristol and Cardiff)
English or Welsh (Bristol and Cardiff) : perhaps a variant of Biss.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Heart bits
Male
Greek
(Βίων) Greek name derived from the word bios BION means "life."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire)
English (chiefly Yorkshire) : variant spelling of Boyce.Americanized spelling of French Bois.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of bins, from a derivative of Old English binn ‘bin’, ‘manger’.Welsh : variant of Bonner.German : variant of Binder.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Essex)
English (mainly Essex) : occupational name for a maker of facings and trimmings, Middle English, Old French par(e)mentier (from parement ‘fitting’, ‘finishing’, Late Latin paramentum, a derivative of parare ‘to prepare or adorn’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Parmenter.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Supreme Support
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Pure pios and devoted
Male
Hebrew
Hebrew name BROS means "cypress tree."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire)
English (chiefly Yorkshire) : variant spelling of Boyce.Americanized spelling of French Bois.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from Middle English bis, biss(e), bice, byse ‘dingy’, ‘dark’, ‘gray’, ‘murky’; ‘dark fur used for trimming and lining garments’ (Old French bis(e), of Germanic origin), hence a nickname for someone with an unhealthy complexion or someone who habitually dressed in particularly drab garments, or (from the noun) a metonymic occupational name for a furrier or maker of fur-trimmed garments.South German : nickname for a cutting, sarcastic person, from Biss ‘bite’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a maker and seller of spurs, bits, and other small metal attachments to harness and tackle. Compare Lorimer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Biss. Compare Beese, Bice, Bise, Buys.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh, Traditional
The Greatest Warrior; Heroic
Boy/Male
Sikh
The greatest warrior, Supreme hero
BIOS PARAMETER-BLOCK
BIOS PARAMETER-BLOCK
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Juwet (see Jewett).
Boy/Male
Arabic, Farsi, Hindu, Indian, Iranian, Muslim
Winner; Victorious
Girl/Female
Assamese, Indian, Kannada
Commendable
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Sita
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lokender | லோகேநà¯à®¤à¯‡à®°Â
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
The Syllable Om
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
A Small Blossom; A Low Humming Made to a Put a Child to Sleep
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Radha and Krishna
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ragavarshini | ரகவாரà¯à®·à¯€à®¨à¯€
One who showers ragas
Boy/Male
Hindu
Tall, Lord Vishnu, High
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n.
Partiality; bias.
n.
An instrument or machine for measuring work done, especially for ascertaining the number of rotations made by a machine or wheel in manufacturing cloth; a counter.
n.
A dynamometer for ascertaining the power required to draw carriages over roads.
a.
Pertaining to the barometer; made or indicated by a barometer; as, barometric changes; barometrical observations.
n.
A term applied to some characteristic magnitude whose value, invariable as long as one and the same function, curve, surface, etc., is considered, serves to distinguish that function, curve, surface, etc., from others of the same kind or family.
imp. & p. p.
of Bias
n.
An instrument for measuring degrees of heat above those indicated by the mercurial thermometer.
n.
An instrument used for measuring the expansion of solid bodies by heat.
adv.
In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally; as, to cut cloth bias.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Bias
n.
The ratio of the three crystallographic axes which determines the position of any plane; also, the fundamental axial ratio for a given species.
v. t.
A weatherglass; a barometer.
pl.
of Bias
n.
An aneroid barometer.
n.
A slant; a diagonal; as, to cut cloth on the bias.
n.
Specifically (Conic Sections), in the ellipse and hyperbola, a third proportional to any diameter and its conjugate, or in the parabola, to any abscissa and the corresponding ordinate.
v.
Bent; turn; direction; bias.
n.
The Abyssinian ox (Bos / Bibos, Africanus), noted for the great length of its horns. It has a hump on its back.
n.
Prejudice; bias.