A DRIVER, OR DEVICE DRIVER
A driver, or device driver, is a software program
that connects hardware device to work with a computer's operating system.
Drivers may be required for internal components, such as video cards and
optical media drives, as well as external peripherals, such as printers and
monitors.
Plug And Play meaning the devices will work
without requiring driver installation. Hardware device is recognized by the
operating system, installing the correct drivers may provide additional options
and functionality for the device.
The operating system may automatically find and install the
correct drivers when the device is connected. Drivers can be installed from a
CD or DVD provided with the hardware. you can typically download drivers from
the manufacturer's website. Driver file
extensions may be: .DRV, .DLL, .SYS,