Definition: Driver


A small software program that controls specific device. Every device has its own driver, for example printer and modem. The driver software is not for the end user else it tells the computer how to interact with the specific device.




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Firmware

Permanent instructions and data programmed directly into the circuitry of read-onlymemory for controlling the operation of the computer.

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