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Driver

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000344

A computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device attached to a computer. It provides a software interface to hardware devices, enabling operating systems and other computer programs to interact with them without knowing the precise details of the hardware. Drivers are specific to both the hardware device and the operating system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000344
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000344",
  "term": "Driver",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device attached to a computer. It provides a software interface to hardware devices, enabling operating systems and other computer programs to interact with them without knowing the precise details of the hardware. Drivers are specific to both the hardware device and the operating system.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/driver/"
}

Record 382 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.