What (who) is virtual device driver - definition
Virtual Device Driver
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Virtual device driver (disambiguation)
<operating system> (VxD) A device driver under {Windows
3.x}/Windows 95 running as part of the kernel and thus
having access to the memory of the kernel and all running
processes as well as raw access to the hardware. VxD's
usually have the filename extension .386 under Windows 3.x
and .vxd under Windows 95. VxD's written for Windows 3.x can
be used under Windows 95 but not vice versa.
(1997-02-27)
device driver
COMPUTER PROGRAM THAT OPERATES OR CONTROLS A PARTICULAR TYPE OF DEVICE
Device Driver; Device drivers; Software driver; 16-bit driver; 32-bit driver; Hardware drivers; Hardware driver; Kernel driver; Linux device driver; Virtual device drivers; Device Driver Interface; Computer driver; Driver software; Generic USB driver; BYOVD; Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver
<operating system> Software to control a hardware component
or peripheral device of a computer such as a {magnetic
disk}, magnetic tape or printer.
A device driver is responsible for accessing the hardware
registers of the device and often includes an {interrupt
handler} to service interrupts generated by the device.
Device drivers often form part of the lowest level of the
operating system kernel, with which they are linked when
the kernel is built. Some more recent systems have loadable
device drivers which can be installed from files after the
operating system is running.
(1994-10-27)
Device driver
COMPUTER PROGRAM THAT OPERATES OR CONTROLS A PARTICULAR TYPE OF DEVICE
Device Driver; Device drivers; Software driver; 16-bit driver; 32-bit driver; Hardware drivers; Hardware driver; Kernel driver; Linux device driver; Virtual device drivers; Device Driver Interface; Computer driver; Driver software; Generic USB driver; BYOVD; Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver
In computing, a device driver is a computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer or automaton. A driver provides a software interface to hardware devices, enabling operating systems and other computer programs to access hardware functions without needing to know precise details about the hardware being used.
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Virtual device driver
* A device driver handling a virtual device.
