DEVICE DRIVER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device

Synonyms:

device driver; driver

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("device driver" is a kind of...):

service program; utility; utility program ((computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer)

Domain category:

computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)