Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minidriver

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: minidriv-er
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device-specific plug-in that connects to a generic utility that is supplied with the operating system to form a device driver.

Example Sentences

"The minidriver architecture first used for Windows 3.1 printer drivers and more recently for Windows NT disk drivers has found its way into the display and disk driver designs for Windows 95."
"Microsoft provides device class drivers, which work with the device minidriver. The minidriver is written for a specific piece of hardware, most often by the hardware manufacturer."
"Cameras that use PTP require no vendor-provided driver components though a vendor can provide a minidriver to support vendor-specific features and capabilities."

Etymology

From mini- + driver.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mini

Inflected Forms

minidrivers (plural)

Questions

What does minidriver mean?: A device-specific plug-in that connects to a generic utility that is supplied with the operating system to form a device driver.
Where does minidriver come from?: From mini- + driver.

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