device driver

• Componente de software que permite al sistema operativo comunicarse con un dispositivo de hardware y controlarlo, como una impresora, tarjeta gráfica o teclado.

A software component that allows an operating system to communicate with and control a hardware device, such as a printer, graphics card, or keyboard.

1. Software componentB2formal

   A specialized software program that controls a particular hardware device attached to a computer, enabling the operating system to interact with it.

   controlador de dispositivo

   • You need to install the correct device driver for your printer to work.
   • The graphics card stopped working because the device driver was outdated.
   • Windows automatically updated the device driver for the network adapter.