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device driver

[/dɪˈvaɪs ˈdraɪvər/]
nounpl: device drivers
driver de dispositivo
1. A software program that allows the operating system and applications to communicate with hardware devices
You need to install the correct device driver to use your printer with your computer.
Você precisa instalar o driver de dispositivo correto para usar sua impressora com seu computador.
2. Software that controls the operation of a specific peripheral or hardware component
The graphics device driver determines how your monitor displays images.
O driver de dispositivo gráfico determina como seu monitor exibe imagens.
Synonyms
driverhardware driverdevice software

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
driver de dispositivo
Most common term in Brazil
São Paulo
driver de periférico
Alternative usage in technical contexts
Portugal
controlador de dispositivo
More formal/traditional Portuguese term
Portugal
driver de dispositivo
Also used in modern Portuguese, especially in tech communities

Related Idioms & Phrases

install a driver
update device drivers
corrupted driver
missing driver
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