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GESTIONNAIRE PERIPHERIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2018-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

A software program needed for any microcomputer to communicate with external devices, such as a CD-ROM drive.

CONT

Device drivers, or just "drivers" are programs that help the operating system and applications, most often by showing them how to communicate with peripherals such as printers, display screens, and modems.

OBS

The software tells the computer how to talk to the CD-ROM drive. They are small programs which have to be written for each device that is connected to the microcomputer.

Key term(s)
  • device driver programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Programme de gestion des échanges avec un périphérique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
DEF

Pieza de lógica que controla y se comunica con las máquinas (hardware) del sistema.

OBS

En el MS-DOS, los nombres de los controladores de dispositivos que se quieran incluir en el sistema operativo deben ser añadidos al fichero CONFIG.SYS.

OBS

controlador de dispositivo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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