USB driver
[juː-ɛs-biː ˈdraɪvər]
nounmasculinepl: USB drivers
driver USB
1. Software that enables communication between a computer's operating system and a USB device by providing the necessary instructions for the device to function properly
You need to install the USB driver for your printer before it can work with your computer.
Você precisa instalar o driver USB da sua impressora antes que ela funcione com o seu computador.
2. A portable storage device that connects to a computer via USB port
I saved the files on a USB driver and transferred them to another computer.
Salvei os arquivos em um driver USB e os transferi para outro computador.
In Brazil, the term 'USB driver' is often used interchangeably with 'pendrive' when referring to portable storage devices, though technically driver refers to software. Tech professionals maintain the distinction between driver (software) and pendrive (hardware). The term is widely understood in both technical and non-technical contexts in both Brazil and the USA.
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