device driver
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device driver
noun device drivers
- Software, usually supplied with the operating system or by a hardware manufacturer, that communicates between the operating system of a personal computer and a specific hardware device. The identity of the device driver process is returned by the process manager to the file manager[…]
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noun software that communicates between operating system and hardware
| Español | manejador de dispositivo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ドライバー doraibā, デバイスドライバ debaisu doraiba |
| 中文 | 驅動程序 /驱动程序 qūdòng chéngxù |
| Português | driver |
| Français | pilote informatique, pilote |
| Deutsch | Gerätetreiber, Treiber |
| Русский | дра́йвер drájver |
Talk about this word "device driver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/device%20driver. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. device driver. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/device%20driver "device driver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/device%20driver.Cite this
@misc{device_driver_2026,
title = {device driver},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/device%20driver},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
