Definition: Driver


A small software program that controls specific device. Every device has its own driver, for example printer and modem. The driver software is not for the end user else it tells the computer how to interact with the specific device.




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Striping

Spreading data over several disks on a bit, byte, or cylinder level. The intention is to improve performance by letting the positions and read/write operations overlap in time.

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