What is the difference between .uefi and .xz?
- Extension
- .uefi
- .xz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Disk Image
- Compressed
- Developer
- UEFI Forum
- Tukaani
- Description
- The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)contains information on how the boot process should be carried out. It accurately outlines the interface between the OS and the platform firmware. It replaces the previous Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) firmware in the IBM PC. With UEFI, you don't have to install an OS for remote repairs and troubleshooting of computers.
- Commonly used for Linux software distribution, XZ files are archive files compressed with XZ compression algorithm. It may hold one or more compressed files.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.uefi.app
- application/x-xz
- Wikipedia
- .uefi on Wikipedia
- .xz on Wikipedia