Phoenix Technologies is a technology company founded in 1979, which specializes in developing firmware, software, and security solutions for personal computers and other devices. The company is best known for creating the BIOS (basic input/output system) software that is used in many personal computers. Phoenix Technologies’ BIOS software provides low-level system functions, such as booting the computer and managing system hardware, and it is often included in the firmware of computers, servers, and other computing devices. The company has also developed other software solutions for the computer industry, including security and virtualization software.