peripheral driver
[pə-ˈri-fə-rəl ˈdrī-vər]
nounpl: peripheral drivers
driver de periférico
1. A software program that allows the operating system and applications to communicate with and control external hardware devices connected to a computer
You need to install the correct peripheral driver for your printer to work properly.
Você precisa instalar o driver de periférico correto para sua impressora funcionar corretamente.
2. System software that acts as an interface between hardware devices and the computer's operating system
The peripheral driver enables the operating system to recognize and manage the USB device.
O driver de periférico permite que o sistema operacional reconheça e gerencie o dispositivo USB.
In Brazil, the term 'driver de periférico' is widely used in IT support and tech communities. The concept emerged with personal computing in the 1980s-90s and remains essential for hardware compatibility. In Portugal, 'controlador de periférico' is more commonly used. Both regions recognize this as standard technical terminology essential for computer maintenance and troubleshooting.
Related Idioms & Phrases
install a peripheral driver
update peripheral drivers
missing peripheral driver
driver not found
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