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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: driver
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: utility program, utility, service program
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
controlador de dispositiu
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Chinese Mandarin:
驅動程序 /驱动程序
(qūdòng chéngxù)
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Dutch:
stuurprogramma
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Esperanto:
pelilo
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Finnish:
laiteajuri
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Finnish:
ajuri
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Finnish:
laiteohjain
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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French:
pilote informatique
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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French:
pilote
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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German:
Gerätetreiber
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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German:
Treiber
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Indonesian:
pengandar peranti
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Indonesian:
pengandar perangkat
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Japanese:
ドライバー
(doraibā)
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Japanese:
デバイスドライバ
(debaisu doraiba)
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Malay:
pemacu peranti
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Polish:
sterownik urządzenia
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Portuguese:
driver
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Russian:
дра́йвер
(drájver)
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Spanish:
manejador de dispositivo
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
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Swedish:
drivrutin
— software that communicates between operating system and hardware
