noun
driver
DREYE-vuh
noun
1
A person who operates a vehicle.
"The bus driver waited for the last passenger."
2
Software that lets a computer communicate with a piece of hardware.
"She had to update the printer driver before it would work."
3
A golf club used to hit the ball a long distance from the tee.
"He reached for his driver on the first hole."
4
A factor or cause that leads to a particular result.
"Low interest rates were a key driver of the housing boom."
How to Use Driver
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who drives a vehicle, a computer program controlling hardware, a type of golf club, or a cause behind some outcome.
Common pairings
bus driver
device driver
key driver
golf driver
Word Forms
drivers plural
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