Driver (software)

{{Short description|Programming interface}}

{{About|non hardware software drivers|hardware device drivers|Device driver}}

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A driver in software provides a programming interface to control and manage specific lower-level interfaces that are often linked to a specific type of hardware, or other low-level service. In the case of hardware, the specific subclass of drivers controlling physical or virtual hardware devices are known as device drivers.{{cite web|title=What is a Driver?|access-date=5 May 2025 |date=27 September 2024|url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/gettingstarted/what-is-a-driver-|website=Microsoft}}