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Noun
/ˈdrīvər/,
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drivers, plural;
  1. A person who drives a vehicle
    • - a taxi driver
    • - student drivers
  2. A person who drives a specified kind of animal
    • - mule drivers
  3. A wheel or other part in a mechanism that receives power directly and transmits motion to other parts

  4. A device or part of a circuit that provides power for output

  5. A program that controls the operation of a device such as a printer or scanner

  6. A golf club with a flat face and wooden head, used for driving from the tee


  1. the operator of a motor vehicle
  2. someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
  3. a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver
  4. (computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device
  5. a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee
  6. (driving) having the power of driving or impelling; "a driving personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force"
  7. In electronics, a driver is an electrical circuit or other electronic component used to control another circuit or other component, such as a high-power transistor. ...
  8. Driver (Dvr) was a military rank used in the British Army and the armies of other Commonwealth countries. It was equivalent to the rank of Private.
  9. A driver is a kind of sail used on some sailboats. Smaller than a fore and aft spanker on a square rigger, a driver is tied to the same spars.
  10. Driver is a series of mission-based driving video games developed by Reflections Interactive (now Ubisoft Reflections), and originally published by GT Interactive and later by Atari. The gameplay consists of a mixture of action, driving, and third-person shooting in open world environments. ...
  11. Driver is an English occupational surname meaning the driver of horses or oxen attached to a cart or plough, or of loose cattle. It is recorded since the thirteenth century.
  12. The Driver is a 1978 crime film directed by Walter Hill and starring Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, and Isabelle Adjani. The film is notable for its impressive car chases and no frills style of filmmaking.
  13. (Drivers (Device Driver)) A driver is software used to control a hardware component or peripheral device of a computer, such as a modem, disk drive or printer. If you do not have the current device driver for a specific hardware item (i.e. modem) that device may not function properly.
  14. (Drivers) thrust-producing fountains used to propel devices such as rats and wheels.
  15. (Drivers) Field players who specialize in driving skills and quick shooting techniques. Drivers must be extremely fast swimmers and have above average, hand eye coordination.
  16. (drivers) top pins. The pins in a lock that sit on top of the lower pins and rest against the springs.
  17. (Drivers (Drives)) Powered rear axles and wheels of a truck or truck-tractor
  18. (Drivers) Software used for a computer to communicate with peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, keyboards etc.
  19. Drivers must be aged 23 years or over (Standard upwards – 25 years or over) and possess a full category British driving licence for the type of vehicle rented. Overseas visitors must produce a valid domestic driving licence or an international driving permit accompanied by a passport. ...
  20. (Drivers) A one-year long study conducted by a firm that provides statistical information to insurance companies so they can determine rates found that drivers of H2 and H3 Hummers receive about five times as many traffic tickets as the national average for all vehicles (standardized based on ...
  21. (Drivers) A piece of software that enables other pieces of hardware to work in conjunction with the computer.
  22. (Drivers) All of our policies provide any driver cover for the purpose of tuition and for drivers over 25 years of age for their private use with your permission. ...
  23. (Drivers) Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
  24. (Drivers) BIOS & System Updates , CD-ROM ...
  25. (Drivers) Circuits that transform line voltage into a constant current for operating the LEDs.