What is Device Driver / Driver Software?

Hardware is useless if there is no proper software for that hardware. For example, to run printer, printer driver is necessary similarly to use pen drive, driver software for pen drive is required.
  • A driver software is the software made to run the particular hardware. Basically, this type of software are prepared by the hardware manufacturing company.
  • It is a computer program that allows other programs to interact with computer hardware. The driver communicated with the device through the computer bus or communications subsystem that the hardware is connected to.
  • Drivers are hardware dependent and need operating system software.
  • Here is list of some driver software:

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