RenoGeek's Computer Terms Glossary - Driver

Driver or Drivers...
A driver file helps the computer talk with hardware devices on your system, such as video cards or your hard drive.

It contains the information needed to recognize and control the devices that are a part of your computer. On most PC's, a driver is often a part of a dynamic link library included with the setup software of the device being used.

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